Manager, Client Accounting Services, Small Business

About the role

Baker Tilly is seeking a Manager, Client Accounting Services, Small Business to join our outsourced client accounting practice. The ideal candidate will have experience from public or private accounting and be ready for a new challenge.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cloud-based environment and serve as an Accounting Manager for multiple clients across the country, working with a team of professionals.
• Provide best-in-class service and financial expertise to client companies, including the preparation of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of controls, enhancing the accuracy and relevancy of reported financial results, and ensuring compliance with the appropriate accounting framework.
• Act as a business advisor by providing analysis and insights to clients based on current business trends, industry experience, and capabilities of other experts within Baker Tilly.
• Oversee and provide exceptional service to clients, including accounting and advisory services.
• Manage production of monthly, quarterly, and financial reports and benchmarking.
• Provide recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Work with other managers to ensure workflows are efficient and streamlined in and between offices and in and between audit and tax functions.
• Coach, train, and mentor staff on client service, tax, and accounting matters.
• Oversight and management of current client engagement team.
• Provide leadership by promoting teamwork, developing proper training and mentoring, and managing workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• Public Accounting experience a plus.
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting functions required, experience in professional services/consulting preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles related to classifying, recording, and summarizing data and making computations to compile financial records.
• Excellent understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience in Sage Intaact, NetSuite, or QuickBooks On-line (QBO) is required.