Assurance Manager - CDH, PC
Itasca, IL
About the Job
Position Summary
The Assurance Manager has shared responsibility for the overall operation of the Firm’s Assurance department from a staff management, project service and delivery perspective. The Assurance Manager oversees the preparation and delivery of Firm assurance and review engagements.
Professional Responsibilities
- Reports departmental performance to management and offers suggestions about department strategy and resource utilization
- Determine and suggest new processes to help efficiency
- Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Researches applicable U.S. GAAS and GAAP standards and rules and ensures updates to relevant topics are thoroughly researched and communicated to the department and clients
- Serves as departmental role model by adopting CDH core values and the Firm’s Five Star philosophy specifically in the areas of providing outstanding service to existing and potential clients; communicating effectively with team members and fostering a spirit of teamwork and continuous improvement
- Hires, supervises, trains, mentors and develops all levels of department staff from interns through seniors
- Participates in firm-wide leadership activities including monthly and annual staff meetings, performance meetings, recruitment activities and other duties necessary to advance departmental and firm initiatives
- Meets with potential or existing external clients to develop client relationships; starts becoming key client contact
- Assumes overall responsibility in all phases of multiple audit and review engagements, including planning, internal control analysis and preparing detailed reports on findings
- Involved with engagement budgeting, delegating and monitoring workloads, along with client satisfaction
- Strong project management and organization skills to oversee the engagement progress, as well as supervise multiple staff.
- Manages and supervises the execution of external audit and review engagements:
- Has knowledge of U.S. GAAS requirements related to key audit areas such as cash, accounts receivable, long-term debt, accounts payable, inventory, accruals and income statement
- Prepares and reviews financial statements, and other reports using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards in the United States of America
- Completes and/or supervises audit planning including assessment of inherent risk, control risk, and determination of risks related to each engagement
- Performs inventory observations to ensure accuracy and existence
- Has ability to complete current and deferred tax provisions
- Uses analytics to complete financial statement reviews
- Identifies the need for specialists on an engagement
- Collects and analyzes data to detect deficient controls, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies
- Applies U.S. GAAP and GAAS to complex testing areas, designs and performs audit tests and explains attest report
- Uses logic and reasoning to examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
- Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards
- Understands the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
- Reports to clients’ management about audit results, including business strategies, practices and policies, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities
- Proficient with Excel, Word, and ability to learn and train/supervise others on data extraction and other software used for audit efficiency
Personal Responsibilities
- Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis, along with directly educating the department
- Follow and promote CDH Core Values and Five Star philosophy, including excellent client service, communication and interpersonal skills
- Maintain and expand knowledge base in area of expertise
- Take proactive career steps
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related field
- Current CPA license
- 4-8 years of related experience in public accounting
- Experience with U.S. GAAP, GAAS and SOX, along with project and client management
- Ability and willingness to travel to clients within the Firm’s market area
We are an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/D/V/F
Source : CDH, PC