CrossCountry Consulting
Associate Director - Accounting Advisory
McLean, VA · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Jan 13, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years spanning advisory and controllership roles; 2+ years of hands-on Controllership experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
About the job
Leads client accounting advisory engagements, improving close, financial reporting, and finance operations while managing teams and contributing to business development.
What you'll do
- Guide clients on accounting close, controllership, financial reporting, compliance, and audit processes.
- Advise on finance systems, AI, and automation to improve accounting workflows and decision-making.
- Lead teams, mentor junior staff, build client relationships, and contribute to business development.
What they ask for
- 10+ years spanning advisory and controllership roles, with a strong professional-services foundation.
- 2+ years of hands-on controllership experience in emerging-growth or middle-market organizations and/or PE-backed portfolio companies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Willingness to travel domestically up to 40% and ability to participate in a hybrid office environment.
Nice to have
- CPA or CA certification.
- Experience in Software SAAS, Healthcare, or broad B2B industries.
Tools
NetSuite, Sage, MS Dynamics, QuickBooks, Workiva, DFIN, Tableau, PowerBI
AI focus
Responsibly adopt firm-approved AI tools and develop compliant AI-enabled client solutions; use AI and automation to streamline close processes, improve forecasting and reporting accuracy, and enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
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