Assurance Manager - Columbus

Tasks

• Oversight of all aspects of audits, reviews, and other assurance engagements
• Development of programs, plans, and approaches for assigned client engagements
• Supervision and review of all work of seniors, staff, and interns on assigned client engagements
• Responsibility for supervising, mentoring, training, and supporting the development of seniors, staff, and interns
• Communication of status of work, problems, and findings to both internal GBQ management and clients
• Collaboration with firm leaders, other departments, and client leadership to identify issues and develop and implement solutions to address issues identified
• Review of engagement profitability and preparation and analysis of monthly billing for assigned engagements
• Creation and delivery of executive presentations, summaries of financial information, and leading client and internal meetings
• Maintenance of charge hour budget and meeting hour expectations established by the firm
• Prioritization and management of multiple engagements and tasks
• Participation in and leading “approved” non-client initiatives to improve firm administration
• Establishment and implementation of policies that improve department efficiencies

Profitability

• Monitoring of hours incurred by engagement team members and progress of assigned client engagements
• Ensuring work is completed within both a defined budget and timeline
• Achieving charge hour budget and meeting hour expectations established by the firm
• Monitoring staff charge budgets to ensure staff and seniors achieve charge hour budgets and hour expectations established by the firm
• Prioritizing and managing multiple engagements and tasks

Practice Growth

• Representation of firm and building relationships by attending fundraisers, meetings with prospects/bankers, charitable events, professional organizations, etc.
• Demonstration of strong leadership skills while completing client work and firm-related projects
• Identification of opportunities to obtain new engagements and assisting firm leadership in securing new clients and engagements
• Participation in and leading public speaking engagements and presentations
• Demonstration of excellent written and verbal communication skills

Client Focus

• Displaying strong analytical skills and deep knowledge of technical concepts
• Exhibiting excellent judgment to identify and mitigate risks
• Exhibiting behavior consistent with rules of conduct of the AICPA, OSCPA, and Accountancy Board of Ohio
• Coordinating and collaborating with the team, other firm associates, and client personnel to ensure the efficient flow of data, information, and financial issues, risks, and recommendations
• Identifying and presenting operational and financial improvement opportunities for clients served
• Identifying complex issues and performing complex technical research to make recommendations to firm and client leadership
• Identifying and demonstrating appropriate understanding of client's business, industry, and resources available to provide value to clients

Brand Culture/Development

• Exemplifying Brand Attributes of the Firm and promoting a positive work environment for team members
• Supporting and ensuring adherence to all administrative policies and procedures of the firm
• Working independently or in a team environment and exhibiting confidence addressing and resolving conflict with peers, subordinates, and firm leaders
• Consistently seeking feedback on performance from superiors and enhancing and developing individual professional and technical skills
• Preparing and delivering objective and candid performance evaluations to direct reports and identifying coaching and mentoring opportunities to assist in the development of associates