Manager, Accounting Advisory

Job Summary

Aprio is seeking a Manager to join our accounting advisory team within the office of the CFO practice, leading technical accounting and SEC financial reporting engagements for public registrants, IPO-track companies, and private equity-backed businesses.

In this role, you will serve as a primary advisor to controllers, CAO's, and CFO;s- guiding clients through complex U.S. GAAP questions and high stakes SEC reporting deliverables with precision and accountability.

You will own engagements end to end, from scoping and staffing trough client delivery, while developing team members & contributing to practice growth. This is an opportunity for a technically grounded CPA to make a direct and visible impact at a high-growth, nationally recognized advisory firm.

What You'll Gain/ Impact

• Opportunity to lead high-complexity, high-visibility engagements for public companies, IPO-track companies, and PE-backed businesses
• Direct interaction with senior client stakeholders, including CFOs, controllers, CAOs, and their external auditors
• Broad exposure across technical accounting disciplines, transaction types, and industries
• Ability to shape practice methodology, contribute to internal training, and influence team development
• Clear advancement pathway within a growing and nationally recognized accounting advisory practice

Key Responsibilities

Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting

• Lead technical accounting engagements on matters including revenue recognition (ASC 606), business combinations (ASC 805), leases (ASC 842), stock compensation (ASC 718), derivatives and hedging (ASC 815), and liability versus equity classification (ASC 480)
• Research complex U.S. GAAP questions - and IFRS where relevant - and draft accounting position memos designed to withstand auditor and regulatory scrutiny
• Prepare and review Form 10-Q and 10-K financial statements, footnotes, reconciliations, month-end close entries, and audit schedules, including review of XBRL tagging
• Support IPO, SPAC/de-SPAC, and S-1 and S-4 readiness, including carve-out and predecessor/successor financial statements
• Advise on purchase accounting, opening balance sheet preparation, and cash-to-accrual conversions
• Support audit readiness and remediation, including internal control documentation and SOX/ICFR preparation

Engagement & Client Management

• Own engagement scoping, budgeting, staffing, realization, and billing across a portfolio of concurrent clients
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for client controllers, CAOs, and CFOs, and manage the working relationship with their external auditors
• Support improvements to clients' financial statement close processes and contribute to month-end and quarterly close as needed
• Review and contribute to practice methodology, templates, and internal training
• Identify additional service opportunities within existing client relationships and support proposals and pursuits alongside Directors and Partners

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and an active CPA license
• 5+ years of experience in public accounting and/or industry performing audit, technical accounting, controllership, or consulting work for SEC registrants or private equity-backed companies
• Demonstrated experience applying and documenting complex U.S. GAAP, with direct involvement in SEC reporting (10-Q/10-K) or IPO readiness
• Experience owning a project end to end - planning, staffing, execution, review, and client delivery
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements effectively, both independently and within a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for staff, client finance teams, and C-suite audiences
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills with a high standard for detail and accuracy
• Willingness to travel for client site visits and firm meetings as needed

Preferred:

• Experience in a Big Four or national firm technical accounting, capital markets, or accounting advisory group
• Working knowledge of SEC reporting platforms such as InScope, RDG, Workiva, DFIN, or Toppan Merrill
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP, Workday Financials, or QuickBooks
• Experience implementing close-management or performance-management tools
• Experience with carve-out, restatement, or control remediation engagements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort using data and AI tools - such as Alteryx, Power BI, Claude, or Copilot - to accelerate research, documentation, and analysis