EBPA Manager

About the role

A Top 100 Firm, Brown Edwards provides assurance, tax and business advisory services to a diverse clientele. With a firm-wide staff of approximately 450 professionals, our accounting firm is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia / West Virginia / Tennessee region. We support individuals and businesses ranging from small companies to large corporations. Our success is directly attributable to an unyielding commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work. Core Values: Integrity : Community : Respect : Excellence : Transformative. We are seeking an EBPA Manager to join our team at one of our office locations, hybrid, or remotely! The EBPA Manager oversees the delivery of Employee Benefits Planning & Administration services, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant administration of employee benefit plans. This role is responsible for managing engagements, coordinating workflow, reviewing complex plan work, and serving as the primary point of contact for clients. EBPA Managers apply advanced technical knowledge and professional judgment while supervising and developing Benefit and Senior Coordinators.

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned EBPA engagements, including planning, workflow coordination, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for clients on employee benefit plan administration and compliance matters.
• Reviews complex plan administration work, compliance testing, filings, and documentation for accuracy and adherence to regulatory and Firm standards.
• Applies advanced knowledge of employee benefit plan regulations to resolve complex issues and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Provides direction and oversight to EBPA Senior Coordinators and Coordinators, including work review and day-to-day guidance.
• Ensures complete and accurate documentation within Firm systems and workpapers.
• Identifies engagement risks, issues, or inefficiencies and escalates appropriately