Senior Associate, Finance – SEC & Policy

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The Role We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our team, where they will serve as a key technical resource supporting both internal leadership and client-facing teams. This role is responsible for researching complex accounting issues, developing and maintaining firmwide accounting policies, and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and PCAOB standards.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in public accounting and SEC reporting, along with the ability to translate technical guidance into clear, actionable insights. This position offers the opportunity to work across a global organization, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and play a critical role in shaping the firm’s accounting framework and technical capabilities.

Core Responsibilities Serve as a technical accounting and policy subject-matter expert for internal leadership and client-facing service teams

Develop, maintain, and oversee the firm’s accounting policy framework, ensuring policies reflect current U.S. GAAP, SEC guidance, and industry considerations

Research complex accounting issues (e.g., revenue recognition for services, consolidation, leases, business combinations, equity structures) and prepare well-supported technical memos

Provide technical consultations to engagement teams supporting clients on complex transactions and reporting matters

Monitor new FASB, SEC, and PCAOB pronouncements; assess firm impact and lead implementation and training

Support internal quality control and risk management processes, including policy compliance reviews

Assist with preparing financial reporting disclosures and SEC filings related to the firm Prepare and review detailed footnote disclosures for financial statements and SEC filings

Ensure accurate reconciliation of local statutory reporting to U.S. GAAP reporting for global entities

Develop and deliver training programs, technical updates, and educational sessions for partners, managers, and staff

Collaborate with legal, HR, operations, and finance teams on firmwide initiatives with accounting implications

The Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including:

Public accounting experience (required)
SEC reporting experience (required)—either preparing filings or auditing SEC registrants

Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC rules, PCAOB standards, and reporting/disclosure requirements

Proven experience drafting high quality technical accounting memos and policy guidance

Proficiency in consolidation accounting for a global organization

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with in professional services preferred, such as audit, technical accounting advisory, financial reporting advisory, or transaction advisory

Familiarity with emerging issues impacting professional services firms (e.g., revenue recognition for arrangements with multiple performance obligations, contract based services, equity compensation for…