Director - Accounting Advisory

About the role

By joining our rapidly growing Accounting Advisory practice you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You’ll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored integrated solutions that help our clients solve today's challenges and set the foundation for future success. As a Director at CrossCountry Consulting you will be responsible for a mix of client delivery, business development, leading teams and developing junior team members, as well as serving as a member of CrossCountry’s leadership team.

Client Delivery: Lead the development and delivery of services in the following areas:

Assist with complex transactions, technical accounting standard and policy implementations, financial reporting, and operational accounting.

Conduct IPO-readiness assessments and assist clients in preparation for a public offer (via Form S-1 or F-1).

Advise on complex accounting policy in all areas of US GAAP and/or IFRS, including consolidation (analyzing VIEs and identifying Primary Beneficiaries), derivatives, revenue recognition, lease accounting, business combinations, impairment, troubled debt structuring, bad debt and loan loss methodologies, foreign currency accounting, etc.

Transformation of finance and/or accounting functions including accounting and operational process improvements, integration support, target operating model decision, and RBA/Data Analytics.

Practice Leadership: Serve as a key leader in the Accounting Advisory practice by:

• Oversee client accounts, projects, and engagements, including work plans, staffing, timelines, fee negotiations and budgets throughout all lifecycle phases, to include strategy, goal setting, deliverables, and maintaining an integrated project plan.
• Build and develop strong client relationships.
• Develop timely resolutions to issues, risks, and project team conflicts.
• Develop delivery methodologies and new service offerings.
• Contribute to developing and implementing firm-approved, AI-enabled solutions for clients, in accordance with company policies on data protection, intellectual property, and professional standards.
• Stay informed about emerging AI tools and techniques and collaborate with firm leadership to identify compliant opportunities to enhance client solutions and internal processes.
• Manage teams and people by tracking and directing performance against objectives, while encouraging continuous improvement and innovation.
• Act as role model, supervisor, coach, and mentor to team members.

What You'll Bring

• 15+ years of related management consulting experience or a combination of consulting and industry experience.
• In depth knowledge of accounting standards (US GAAP and/or IFRS).
• Consistent success in building and developing strong client relationships.
• Comfort with AI: Demonstrated ability to responsibly explore and adopt firm-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation.
• Continuous Learning Mindset: Openness to learning and applying emerging technologies including AI and automation in alignment with firm policies and client standards.
• Identify new growth and shared revenue opportunities, collaborating with sales leadership to originate new business, grow existing relationships and increase bookings.
• Passion for mentoring and leading teams while efficiently implementing new ideas and initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in in Accounting, Finance or related field

CPA or CA certification preferred

• Willingness to travel up to 30%. Travel varies based on client preferences.
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