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Accounting Advisory Senior Consultant

Crowe LLP

Chicago, IL · HybridFull-time$78–154K/yrPosted 4w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$78–154K/yr
Location
Chicago, ILHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Crowe is seeking a Senior Consultant for its growing Accounting Advisory practice. The role supports clients across industries with accounting and finance challenges, technical accounting, financial reporting, and process improvement. It is primarily remote, with occasional in-office collaboration and client work. The consultant also supports engagement delivery and coaches junior team members.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Accounting, nice to haveFinancial Reporting, nice to haveTechnical Accounting Research, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveProblem-Solving, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveClient Relationship Building, nice to haveIndependent Work, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveCoaching, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting, Business, Economics, or Related Field, required3+ Years Relevant Experience, requiredCPA License or Progress Toward CPA, nice to have

Full job description

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here: At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

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.

If you are interested in applying for employment with Crowe and are in need of an accommodation or require special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please visit our Applicant Assistance and Accommodations page for more information: https://careers.crowe.com/crowe-applicant-assistance-and-accommodation

How this job compares

Set against the 1,666 open Financial Reporting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–154K/yr
  • Illinois median$110–140K/yr57 salary ranges
  • US median$104–160K/yr1,096 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $116K, is 9% below the Illinois median midpoint ($128K) — in the middle half of Financial Reporting salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 70 open Financial Reporting jobs in Illinois and 1,666 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Financial Reporting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,484 postings).
Education
982 of the 1,666 open Financial Reporting jobs (59%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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