Assurance Manager

About the role

The Assurance Manager is responsible for supervising, directing, and reviewing the 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 Manager is charged with marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise, as well as the responsibility of ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections.

Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures
• Applies a broad understanding of objectives and components of the overall control environment and organization, and supervisory controls
• Validates and assesses 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
• Supervise the work of audit team and review workpapers and conclusions preferably onsite during audit field work
• Provide on-the-job-training to the engagement staff during audit field work
• Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles
• Identifies and consults with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements
• Makes and monitors 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, accuracy, and compliance with Firm and professional guidelines
• Ensures compliance with engagement independence requirements and consults internally as needed
• Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement
• Provides guidance to others and affirms conclusions made by others
• Communicates matters required to be reported to the Audit Committee/Board and those charged with governance
• Applies the use of efficiency tools such as statistical sampling, CAATS, etc.
• Applies knowledge and application of BDO standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products
• Casts detailed review 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
• Recommends appropriate outcomes to critical issues
• Initiates and prepares client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriate
• Plans the audit process and oversees the execution of procedures with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines
• Executes proper BDO methodology including but not limited to proper archiving procedures
• Considers Sarbanes-Oxley rules in understanding and executing service plans for combined 404 and financial statement audits for public clients
• Defines methodology to conduct research projects and completes in a timely manner
• Prepares memo supporting research/conclusions and consults with others if appropriate
• Presents issues to RTD or concurring reviewer effectively and accurately

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, required; major in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, preferred
Master’s degree in Accountancy, preferred
Five (5) 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
Industry expertise in one or more assurance specialty, preferred
Active licensed US CPA, recognized active International Equivalent or unique qualification as defined by BDO’s Assurance Licensing Policy, required

Skills and Abilities

• Sound GAAP and GAAS knowledge
• Familiarity with SEC and PCAOB reporting rules
• Possess proven solid verbal and written communication skills
• Possess excellent people development and delegation skills, including training/instruction and engagement scheduling and budgeting
• Possess executive presence - need to be able to be primary contact for the client, prepare and present presentations to clients and potential clients
• Possess client development/relationship-building skills
• Possess solid decision-making skills
• Ability to resolve complex accounting issues
• Ability to be responsible for business development and marketing
• Ability to be responsible for engagement profitability including billings and collections

Pay

California Range: $120,000 - $140,000
Colorado Range: $95,000 - $120,000
Illinois Range: $100,000 - $125,000
Maryland Range: $105,000 - $125,000
Massachusetts Range: $105,000 - $115,000
Minnesota Range: $95,000 - $110,000
New Jersey Range: $104,000 - $112,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $110,000 - $150,000
Ohio Range: $95,000 - $125,000
Washington Range: $95,000 - $115,000
Washington DC Range: $105,000 - $128,000

Schedule

Full-time