Job Description Senior Associate – Transaction Accounting & CFO Advisory (Private Equity / Deals / Controllership Transformation) New York | Chicago | Dallas | Houston | Los Angeles | Philadelphia (Hybrid) We are partnering on a confidential search for a high-growth, private equity-backed advisory firm continuing to scale its Office of the CFO and Transaction Advisory platform across the U.S. This opportunity sits at the intersection of: M&A / transaction accounting finance transformation controllership advisory private equity portfolio company support The team works directly with CFOs, PE sponsors, and executive leadership teams across acquisitions, carve-outs, IPO readiness, audit readiness, and operational finance transformation initiatives. This is not a traditional accounting role — it is a highly execution-focused advisory position within fast-moving deal environments. What You’ll Be Doing • Support buy-side and sell-side transaction accounting engagements • Work across audit readiness, carve-outs, integrations, and IPO / capital markets activity • Advise on ASC 606, ASC 805, ASC 842 and complex accounting issues • Improve finance operations across Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Record-to-Report • Build financial models, reporting dashboards, and data-driven insights using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, etc. • Partner directly with CFOs, controllers, PE sponsors, and senior stakeholders Ideal Background • CPA qualified • 4 years within Big4 Advisory (FAAS / CMAAS / Deals), Transaction Advisory, or PE-focused consulting environments • Exposure to M&A, transaction accounting, SEC reporting, or finance transformation • Strong Excel / analytical capability with a hands-on mindset • Experience in PE-backed, transaction-driven, or capital markets environments highly attractive • Looking for a faster-paced, high-growth platform with strong progression potential Why This Opportunity • PE-backed high-growth consultancy • Strong compensation bonus upside • Significant exposure to live transactions and CFO advisory • Lean teams with high visibility and accelerated progression • Opportunity to build broad deal and operational finance experience quickly Message me directly for a confidential discussion. AccountingAdvisory TransactionAccounting PrivateEquity MergersAndAcquisitions FinanceTransformation DealsAdvisory OfficeOfTheCFO CPA Big4 TransactionAdvisory IPO CarveOuts ASC606 ASC805 FinanceCareers