About the Role
Consulting at Crowe is a dynamic business focused on solving client problems and serving core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI reshape the consulting landscape, we seek curious, adaptable individuals eager to learn. Consultants build technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve business problems. This role involves continuous learning, cross-team collaboration, and exploring AI capabilities to improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes. You will develop ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support high-impact work, fostering account leadership and building trusted partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Assist Public Sector clients with navigating financial and capital markets, developing funding strategies, and completing long-term capital and operational planning.
- Provide budget assistance, including revenue and expenditure estimation.
- Conduct bond market research.
- Perform financial modeling.
- Analyze revenue.
- Assist in preparing utility rate and fee studies.
- Attend public meetings.
- Participate in client meetings.
- Assist in preparing analyses for economic development projects.
- Support Accounting Consulting functions, including financial reporting, accounting standard implementation, and mitigation strategies.
- Support Compliance functions, including attestation engagements, incurred cost audits, GAGAS performance audits, grant compliance consulting, subrecipient monitoring, and indirect cost compliance.
- Support Internal Audit functions, including audits, co-source internal audit, outsourced internal audit, risk assessment, internal control assessment, and Enterprise Risk Management.
- Gather and review financial and compliance documentation, including financial statements, policies, and procedure manuals.
- Verify documentation aligns with applicable standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS, basic regulatory guidelines).
- Conduct basic compliance testing following standardized procedures.
- Track and document identified exceptions or non-compliant activities.
- Prepare and organize workpapers detailing testing samples, results, and initial observations.
- Ensure traceability of findings according to firm or industry standards.
- Support engagement execution through data entry, reconciliations, or preliminary analyses.
- Contribute to engagement administrative tasks such as scheduling, file management, and project tracker updates.
- Contribute to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) system implementations by designing, planning, and executing data-related workstreams.
Requirements
- Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills when consulting with senior management, C-suite client personnel, and government regulators.
- Apply business writing skills to produce high-quality, client-ready deliverables.
- Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills to solve complex problems, generate practical solutions, and contribute to strategic outcomes.
- Thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- Adapt to changing priorities and risk landscapes while managing time effectively.
- Show a desire to continuously learn and build a deeply specialized skill set that evolves with industry demands.
- Cultivate strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and the community to support collaboration and long-term success.
- Possess the ability to quickly acquire new skills, tools, and concepts with a mindset focused on ongoing personal and professional development.
- Apply systematic, analytical approaches to problem-solving and interpreting complex data sets and regulatory requirements.
- Self-motivated to deliver high-quality results, take responsibility for outcomes, and grow through feedback and experience.
- Excel in both collaborative team environments and when working independently to meet project goals.
- Capable of operating effectively in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments with competing priorities.
- Demonstrate initiative, creativity, and the desire to contribute to innovative approaches and continuous improvement.
- Uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship.
- Act ethically and with integrity at all times.
- Verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Willingness to travel up to 30% or more annually.
Skills
- Technology and AI
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Adaptability
- Learning agility
- Financial analysis
- Compliance testing
- Workpaper preparation
- Data entry
- Reconciliation
- Project management
- AML system implementation
Location
- United States
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Education Level
- Pursuing bachelor’s or master's degree in accounting
- Potential to begin pursuit of CPA, CIA, or other relevant credentials (e.g., AML or compliance certifications) depending on focus area.
Salary/Compensations
- $27.00 - $42.00 per hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package
- Career coaching
- Inclusive culture that values diversity
About the Company
- Crowe is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States.
- Crowe uses deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities.
- Crowe helps clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services.
- Crowe is recognized as one of the country's best places to work.
- Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks.
- The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries.
Equal Opportunity
- Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
- We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.
