Assurance Experienced Manager

Job Summary:The Assurance Experienced Manager is responsible for supervising, directing, and reviewing results through the delegation of tasks throughout the planning, field work, and "wrap-up" stages of an Audit client engagement. In this role, the Assurance Experienced Manager is charged with marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise, as well as ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections. Responsibilities include advising the client on various economic and regulatory risks, resolving complex accounting issues, applying GAAP and GAAS consistently, writing technical consultation memos on GAAP/GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various financial reporting control systems.Job Duties:Control Environment:Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness or mitigating risks of specific policies and procedures.Validates and assesses the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.Identifies and communicates to management and audit committee suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.Identifies and delegates functions of the audit to the auditor in charge as deemed appropriate.Supervises the work of the audit team and reviews workpapers and conclusions preferably onsite during audit field work.Provides on-the-job training to the engagement staff during audit field work.GAAP:Identifies and consults with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements.Monitors and communicates important professional, industry pronouncements.Drafts complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures and communicates these to clients.Identifies complex accounting issues and documents resolution, seeking counsel of BDO technical experts as needed.SEC and PCAOB:Reviews SEC filings, including MD&A, financial statements, and disclosures for appropriateness in form, content, completeness, and accuracy.Reviews required communications to the client and Audit Committee, ensuring their completeness and compliance with Firm and professional guidelines.Ensures compliance with engagement independence requirements and consults internally as needed.GAAS:Applies a thorough knowledge of professional standards/practices, including GAAS and PCAOB in performing and supervising work.Communicates matters required to be reported to the Audit Committee/Board and those charged with governance.Methodology:Conducts detailed reviews to assure audit is completed in accordance with assurance manual standards.Prepares or reviews required communications to management and audit committees, ensuring timeliness and completeness.Plans the audit process and oversees the execution of procedures with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines.Research:Defines methodology to conduct research projects and completes them in a timely manner.Applies comprehensive knowledge of all appropriate research tools and draws conclusions based upon appropriate research.Supervisory Responsibilities:Responsible for supervision of Associates and Senior Associates on all projects.Review work prepared by Associates and Senior Associates and provide review comments.Act as a Career Advisor to Associates and Senior Associates.Provide verbal and written performance feedback to Associates and Senior Associates.Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Education:Bachelor's degree, required; major in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, preferred.Master's in Accountancy, preferred.Experience:Six (6) or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, required.Prior significant supervisory experience, required.License/Certifications:Active licensed US CPA, required.Software:Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, preferred.Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:Sound GAAP and GAAS knowledge.Possess proven solid verbal and written communication skills.Possess excellent people development and delegation skills.Ability to resolve complex accounting issues.Ability to be responsible for engagement profitability including billings and collections.

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