Accounting Advisory Consultant I.T. Audit Search

The ideal candidate is a Big 4–trained external auditor with 3–6 years of experience who has completed at least three busy seasons and worked on large, complex clients (Fortune 1000, public companies, or large PE-backed entities). This individual has a strong U.S. GAAP foundation, is client-facing, and is seeking to transition out of traditional audit engagements into a long-term, project-based advisory/consulting career.

The ideal candidate:

Is burned out on traditional audit, not accounting

Wants project variety and strategic exposure

Values technical rigor and credibility

Is open to a long-term advisory/consulting career

Is not looking for a short-term contract or stopgap role

These are not required, but increase candidate priority:

CPA or CPA-eligible

PCAOB or SEC client exposure

Experience leading audit teams or acting as In-Charge

Exposure to:

IPO readiness

M&A integration or carve-outs

Audit readiness from the client side

Job Description

Transition From External Audit Into Strategic Advisory Work

Professionals with a background in public accounting audit often reach a point where they want broader exposure to business initiatives while continuing to build on their technical accounting expertise.

An established professional services organization is seeking experienced auditors to join a client advisory team supporting senior finance leadership at large and mid-sized companies. The role involves working on complex accounting, reporting, and finance transformation initiatives across a variety of industries.

This position offers the opportunity to move beyond recurring audit cycles while continuing to leverage a strong accounting foundation in a consulting environment.

Multiple Openings:

Location

Miami Boca Raton Fort Lauderdale Atlanta Boston

Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver

Detroit Houston Los Angeles New York Philadelphia

San Francisco Washington Wilmington Jersey City

Compensation:

- $100K - $120K base

- 30% guaranteed bonus on top for the first 2 years paid monthly

- $130K - $156K (Base + guaranteed bonus)

- Bonus for travel + extra hours

- Many other benefits, very extensive comp plan

- $5K relocation

Responsibilities:

- Team members work alongside client finance leadership on a variety of projects, which may include:

- Preparing organizations for capital markets transactions or regulatory reporting requirements

- Supporting accounting considerations during acquisitions, divestitures, or reorganizations

- Improving financial reporting processes and controls

- Advising on technical accounting topics and complex accounting treatments

- Assisting finance teams with special initiatives and high-priority projects

- Assignments vary by engagement and provide exposure to different industries and business challenges.

Typical qualifications include:

- Background in external audit within a large public accounting environment

- Approximately 3–6 years of professional experience

- Experience working with large or complex clients

- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting

- Ability to collaborate directly with client finance teams and stakeholders

- Candidates at the senior associate or early manager level are generally the strongest fit.

In addition to traditional audit backgrounds, we are open to elite accounting and finance professionals with 3 – 6 years of relevant financial advisory experience, including:

• Deals / Transaction Advisory

• Financial Due Diligence

• Capital Markets Advisory

• Accounting & Reporting Advisory

• Transformation focused advisory work

I.T. Audit Search is located in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and has identified talent for large national financial / accounting consulting firms (Big Ten) since 2007.