Senior Consultant - CFO Advisory

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Base pay range

$125,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Director – Business Consulting & Financial Management (Greater Chicago Area)

Are you ready to take your accounting and financial management expertise to the next level? This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly expanding consulting team serving a diverse portfolio of middle-market companies across the Chicago area.

Why This Role?

• Participate in a comprehensive CFO/management training program designed to accelerate your career.
• Become a key member of senior management teams across various industries.
• Help resolve challenges that limit profitability and contribute to strategic growth.
• Gain exposure to multiple industries, applying financial insights from one business sector to another.
• Enjoy the benefits of consulting without overnight travel —work locally and maintain work/life balance.
• Hear directly from clients how your work has made a significant impact.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide business consulting and financial management services for middle-market companies.
• Lead profitability analysis, organizational assessments, operational planning, and executive advisory projects .
• Serve in CFO/controller capacities for multiple clients.
• Oversee accounting staff and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, projections, and strategic analysis .
• Facilitate annual strategic planning sessions with clients.
• Contribute actively to business development and the overall growth of the consulting practice.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (preferred).
• 4–10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience preferred.
• CPA certification preferred, but not required.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills .
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to improve client profitability.
• Comfortable building client relationships and integrating with client teams.
• Strong emphasis on work/life balance .

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity.

Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Consulting

• Industries

  Accounting and Business Consulting and Services

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

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