Job Description

Who We Are:

Wealthspire is a leading wealth management, retirement advisory, and business management firm serving individuals, families, endowments, and institutions across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. We provide a comprehensive platform that brings together wealth management, institutional consulting, business management, family office, and retirement plan advisory services - empowering clients to navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.

With over 1,200 employees across more than 40 offices, we deliver insights and solutions backed by deep research, technology, and decades of expertise. Our collective businesses create a unified ecosystem designed to meet clients wherever they are in their financial journey. Wealthspire is redefining the future of financial solutions through collaboration, scale, and a steadfast commitment to putting people first - our clients, our colleagues, and our communities.

For more information, visit www.wealthspire.com. Wealthspire Advisors LLC, Fiducient Advisors LLC, Wealthspire Retirement, LLC, dba Wealthspire Retirement Advisory, and certain other affiliates are separately registered investment advisers.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dependable M&A Accountant to join our accounting team. This position will play a key role in supporting mergers and acquisitions activities from a technical accounting perspective, including performing financial due diligence, reviewing purchase agreements, providing working capital calculations, tracking and valuing contingent consideration, opening balance sheet valuations, and other post-close related accounting activities. This role will partner closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors to evaluate complex accounting issues, prepare technical accounting analyses, and support transaction-related decision making.

This position is ideal for an accounting professional with 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience including meaningful exposure to M&A transactions and technical accounting matters who demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of GAAP, and who is eager to support strategic transactions and contribute to the organization’s growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of financial due diligence by analyzing detailed financial statement data and preparing supporting schedules and analyses.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information used in due diligence by validating completeness and consistency.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements and conduct research on accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Perform data collection and document review to accounting for all acquisitions activities
• Perform working capital calculations
• Perform opening balance sheet valuations and calculations
• Review, support, and document the valuation of contingent consideration, including coordination with third‑party valuation specialists and preparation of related accounting conclusions
• Tracking of contingent consideration for all acquisitions
• Support general accounting and close activities as needed, with a primary focus on transaction-related and technical accounting matters
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal accounting policies and participate in maintaining effective internal controls
• Support external and internal audits by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and responding to auditor inquiries
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy in accounting operations
• Maintain organized financial records, workpapers, and documentation to ensure audit readiness and operational accuracy
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting or corporate environment preferred)
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
• Experience working in modern ERP environments (Workday, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or similar)
• Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential financial information
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA license or CPA exam candidate / progress toward certification
• Experience with month-end close processes in a mid-sized or larger organization
• Familiarity with financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Exposure to private equity–backed or acquisitive environments
• Experience in Private Wealth Management, Institutional Retirement/OCIO, or Business Management industries
• Experience with Workday ERP
• Knowledge of additional BI and ELT tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or advanced Excel macros/tools (e.g., Power Query) for reporting

What We Offer:

Wealthspire is proud to offer a comprehensive rewards package that includes a competitive salary, paid time off and holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, exclusive discount programs, and robust health and wellness benefits. Our culture is rooted in putting people first - nurturing lasting relationships with our employees and fostering a workplace where everyone feels supported and valued. The base salary range for this position is $70,000-$100,000. The base salary offered will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, certifications, skill level required for the position, the scope of the position, and geographic location. Actual base salary offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

Wealthspire is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.