Senior Accountant

You will be an essential member of our North America Client Finance team, working directly with finance managers, client service team leaders and colleagues within client finance and across several administrative functions within the firm.

You will be a member of the North American team of 35+ accountants, senior accountants, and specialists, reporting to a North America Manager of Finance. McKinsey is a non-hierarchical network organization, and we place a premium on low-ego, highly-collaborative colleagues, with strong general problem-solving and communication skills, who are able to navigate tricky situations and complex stakeholder groups, act through influence not authority, and craft solutions that balance sometimes competing needs.

In this role you will work alongside client service teams and industry leadership to manage the economics of our client engagements throughout the full engagement lifecycle (ensuring appropriate budgeting and financial set up, monthly monitoring of revenue and expenses, and billing/accounts receivable). You will also analyze and provide reasoning for variances, forecasting, and make appropriate recommendations.

As part of the broader North American team, you will help identify areas of opportunities and work closely with leadership to lead/assist with the design and implementation of new financial processes and systems, and streamline existing procedures as needed.

This role plays a key role in ensuring compliance with firm finance policies. You will be positioned to act as a resource for team members, providing training, coaching and support. Additionally, you will provide ad-hoc analyses and regional/global special project support as needed.

• 4-year university degree in accounting, finance or related discipline

• 5+ years of finance and/or accounting experience

• Independent project management skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple/ambiguous tasks simultaneously with minimal oversight

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and internal stakeholders in both verbal and written form

• Excellent organizational ability and keen attention to detail

• Experience in a professional services environment preferred