Financial Management Assistant Director

Crowe

Assistant Director, FP&A at Crowe serving as a strategic financial partner for decision support. Leading budgeting, analysis, and forecasting processes across business units while enhancing data integrity for insights.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeChicago • Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $99,500 - $209,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic financial partner responsible for financial planning, analysis, and decision support across assigned business units or firmwide functions
Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes
Analyze financial performance, identify trends and variances, and provide actionable insights
Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic decision-making
Serve as a financial advisor to senior leadership, translating business strategies into financial frameworks
Ensure accuracy, integrity, and completeness of financial data and reporting
Identify and resolve financial anomalies and discrepancies
Translate business needs into reporting and data requirements
Partner with reporting, IT, and analytics teams to enhance tools and dashboards
Collaborate cross-functionally to identify efficiency and cost optimization opportunities
Support firmwide initiatives requiring financial leadership and analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years of experience in FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis), financial analysis, or accounting
Strong proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling and data analysis
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Working knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles
Ability to translate financial data into actionable insights for stakeholders
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (preferred)
Experience working with large datasets and financial systems (preferred)
Experience supporting multiple business units or functions (preferred)
Previous experience in a professional services environment is a plus (Audit / CPA firm preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive total rewards package

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningfinancial analysisbudgetingforecastingvariance analysisfinancial modelingdata analysisfinancial statementsaccounting principleslarge datasets

Soft Skills

strategic partnershipactionable insightscollaborationcommunicationproblem-solving

Certifications

CPA