Accounting Advisory Senior Consultant
Crowe • Chicago, Illinois • Full Time • $77,600–$153,800 / year
Posted on Tue, Oct 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Accounting Advisory Senior Consultant
Crowe is seeking a Senior Consultant to join a growing practice focused on Accounting Advisory.
As a Senior Consultant working across various industries, you’ll develop your career by solving accounting and finance challenges, building strong client relationships, and expanding your technical accounting expertise. This role offers significant opportunities for professional development and advancement. While primarily remote, the Senior Consultant will occasionally work in-office to collaborate with team members and work directly with clients.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Execute solutions to accounting and finance process issues and technical accounting matters.
- Build and maintain positive client relationships across a variety of industries.
- Collaborate effectively with multiple engagement teams and client stakeholders.
- Identify and address client concerns and assist in resolving issues as they arise.
- Perform accounting research related to complex transactions and prepare written analyses summarizing the application of relevant accounting guidance to specific transactions.
- Provide accounting and financial reporting support to clients across various industries.
- Develop and deepen technical accounting knowledge through client engagements, research, and collaboration with other team members.
- Assist with engagement planning and execution, including preparing and reviewing workpapers and coordinating project activities.
- Provide guidance, feedback, and coaching to junior team members as appropriate.
- Assist clients in evaluating, designing, and implementing best practices to support accounting and finance operations.
- Stay informed of relevant accounting developments and industry trends and help identify opportunities for clients to improve and optimize their accounting and finance functions.
- Manage assigned responsibilities across multiple concurrent engagements while meeting established deadlines and maintaining high-quality deliverables.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field required.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial reporting, corporate finance, public accounting, external audit, accounting advisory, or a related field.
- CPA license or progress toward CPA licensure preferred.
- Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting concepts, with the ability to research and analyze technical accounting matters.
- Ability to organize and manage responsibilities across multiple competing projects while maintaining effective communication with clients and Crowe team members.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within engagement teams.
- Ability to guide and support junior professionals and contribute to their development.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Travel up to 30% annually as needed.
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We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $77,600.00 - $153,800.00 per year.Our Benefits:
Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!
How You Can Grow:
We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!
More about Crowe:
Crowe provides professional services through two separate entities: Crowe LLP delivers audit and attest services, and Crowe Advisory LLC provides tax, advisory, consulting, and other nonattest services.
The Crowe Global network consists of more than 300 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 150 countries around the globe, making it one of the largest accounting networks in the world.* As independent members of Crowe Global, Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC serve clients worldwide.
*As of July 2026.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.
Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.
We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.
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