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SENIOR MANAGER

Senior Manager

Reports to:

A&A Partners

Summary:

The Senior Manager is the liaison between the Partner, the client, and the professional staff. Senior Managers are responsible for managing multiple auditing and accounting projects and client engagements simultaneously, and scheduling, staffing and coordinating engagement workflow. Senior Managers develop and train staff, and make associations to develop new business for the Firm. Senior Managers play a lead role in maintaining client relationships.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for all phases of an audit, compilation, or review engagement.
• Maintains contact with clients throughout the year; possesses a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of client’s business.
• Plans, schedules and staffs engagements using Firm policies and procedures.
• Maintains familiarity with qualifications of all staff members; reviews staff assignments for appropriateness.
• Prepares engagement letters for approval by Partner.
• Evaluates internal controls and work programs prepared by staff.
• Adheres to engagement time budgets.
• Supervises staff and provides on-the-job training; reviews work papers and reports prepared by staff.
• Anticipates problem areas of engagement and questions that will arise.
• Keeps Partner informed of all the important developments on engagement; analyzes problems and recommends solutions.
• Ensures that financial statements, tax returns, and letters of recommendation are prepared in accordance with professional and Firm standards.
• Communicates progress of engagements, problems and resolutions to client.
• Works to develop responsible, trained staff by assisting in performance evaluations.
• Prepares invoices to clients, communicates details of fees to clients, and assists in collection of overdue accounts.
• Possesses a complete knowledge of the Firm’s philosophy and its opinions on financial matters.
• Maintains knowledge of general economic and political trends of possible tax or other legislation that could affect the business climate.

Nonessential Functions:

1. Works to develop responsible, trained staff by assisting in recruiting, developing training aids, and acting as an instructor in professional development programs.
2. Participates in the Firm’s practice development efforts.
3. Prepares other reports and projects as requested from time to time by the Partners.
4. Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and training of senior, semi-seniors and staff accountants.
• Must be familiar with the qualifications of all A&A staff members for the development and instruction of their training needs.
• Participates in reviews and evaluations of accounting professionals.

Salary Commensurate with Experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Generally requires three (3) years experience as a Manager.
• Generally requires seven (7) years experience in public accounting, demonstrating a proven progression in complexity, scope, and number of engagements managed.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Master’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing professional education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills.
• A current and valid CPA’s license is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Demonstrated ability to bring in new business to a CPA Firm.
2. Proficiency in use of computers, computer accounting software, and tax software programs.
3. Background with SOX.

Working Conditions:

1. Frequent same day travel for work at clients’ offices, meetings, and seminars using a personal vehicle.
2. Occasional out-of-town travel with overnight stay for work at clients, meetings, or seminars using a personal vehicle.
3. Occasional overtime work required throughout the year. Heavy overtime work required from January 1 to April 15, may be in excess of 55 hours per week.

Success Factors:

• Participates in career development program to improve managerial, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills,
• Excellent interpersonal skills

For immediate consideration, please forward a copy of your current resume to info@profrecruiters.com referencing job # or a link to this job.

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