Senior Manager, Assurance & Advisory – Government Services Sector
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Full Time
3 weeks ago
$180,000 - $195,000 USD
H1B Sponsor
About this role
Role Overview
Maintains contact with clients throughout the year; possesses a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of the client’s operations and control systems; building and maintaining good client relationships.
Apprises the engagement Director or Partner of all important developments on the client account; identifies any potential issues on each engagement and recommends solutions
Oversees all phases when reporting to an engagement partner and ensures the client deliverable complies with both the applicable accounting framework and firm policy.
Apprises the engagement Partner, if applicable, of all important developments on the client account; identifies any potential issues on each engagement and implements solutions after partner consultation.
Responsible for ensuring engagements are properly scheduled.
Serves as a subject matter expert in discipline or industry, specifically for governmental sector.
Demonstrates expertise in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and Firm standards including those skills necessary for advising clients
Responsible for creating, tracking and adhering to budgets for assigned Assurance and Advisory engagements; responsible for investigating and explaining budget overruns to Director or Partner and proactively identifying scope expansion opportunities
Ensures billing and collection practices are executed by engagement teams in accordance with firm policy.
Supervises staff assigned to engagements and provides on-the-job training; reviews work papers and reports prepared by the engagement team in accordance with firm policy.
Plays a pivotal role in staff performance evaluations, reviews and periodic counseling.
Involved in the recruitment of staff and interviews Assurance and Advisory candidates when needed.
Acts as a representative of the firm in business development matters; develops a network of business contacts and referrals to generate business for the firm.
Assumes the lead role on prospective client leads assigned to them and responsible for initial communications with prospective clients, generating fee estimates and attending prospective client meetings.
Requirements
Approximately 7 to 10 years of experience in public accounting and a minimum of 2 years in a manager position, with significant experience in the public sector, including auditing state and local governments (i.e., cities, counties, special districts, charter schools, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
Holds a current and valid CPA license.
Ability to travel to assigned client locations.
Demonstrated ability to bring in new business to a CPA Firm
Possesses thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, (U.S. GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards
Significant experience conducting audits in accordance with General Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book), Generally Accepted Audit Standards (GAAS) and the Uniform Guidance
Maintains appropriate compliance with all Firm-wide policies and procedures.
Ability to direct, review and train departmental staff.
Exposure to conducting audits of not for profit organizations
Benefits
Hybrid working environment (work from home, Firm office or client location) as needed to service the clients appropriately and train staff
Same day travel for work at clients’ offices, meetings, and seminars, as needed
Out-of-town travel with overnight stay for work at clients, meetings, or seminars
Overtime work expected as needed throughout the year, with heavier overtime work expected from August to February to allow us to meet our State and Local Government Sector clients' deadlines.