Outsourced Accounting Manager

Overview

BerryDunn is seeking a Manager to join our Outsourced Accounting Practice Group. This position is planned to sit in the Portland, ME office of BerryDunn and reports to the Senior Managers and Principals in the Outsourced Accounting Group. Travel expectations are minimal, less than 10% per year.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties such as Controller-to-go services including maintaining the full general ledger, journal entries, budgets, and client consulting.
• Perform accounting software implementations, providing ongoing support, and assisting clients with developing and maintaining internal procedures/processes.
• Help oversee and review staff work on related jobs.
• Lead team members to ensure project components and assignment tasks are completed.
• Perform duties at a Controller level for clients on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain expertise of accounting software, trends, and technology to train internal team and external clients.
• Develop and communicate recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Actively participate in meetings as a key member of the outsourced accounting team.
• Assist principals and senior management on proposals and business development calls.
• Supervise, train, and mentor seniors, staff, and interns on outsourced accounting and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews.

Requirements

• Minimum BA/BS degree in Accounting
• Minimum 7 years relevant experience
• An excellent understanding of accounting concepts and business acumen
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Ability to pick up new technology and software quickly
• Team player with a positive approach
• Creative problem-solving ability
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives
• Utilize knowledge on engagements to gain a deep understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives
• Oversee and review professional team in preparing workpapers, financial statements (GAAP basis – non-disclosure), and preparing engagement correspondence
• Develop and maintain a great working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform outsourced accounting
• Lead team members to ensure project components and assignment tasks are completed
• Perform duties at a Controller level for clients on an ongoing basis
• Maintain expertise of accounting software, trends, and technology to train internal team and external clients
• Develop and communicate recommendations for business and process improvements
• Actively participate in meetings as a key member of the outsourced accounting team
• Assist principals and senior management on proposals and business development calls
• Supervise, train, and mentor seniors, staff, and interns on outsourced accounting and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews

Skills

• Comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives
• Utilize knowledge on engagements to gain a deep understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives
• Oversee and review professional team in preparing workpapers, financial statements (GAAP basis – non-disclosure), and preparing engagement correspondence
• Develop and maintain a great working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform outsourced accounting
• Lead team members to ensure project components and assignment tasks are completed
• Perform duties at a Controller level for clients on an ongoing basis
• Maintain expertise of accounting software, trends, and technology to train internal team and external clients
• Develop and communicate recommendations for business and process improvements
• Actively participate in meetings as a key member of the outsourced accounting team
• Assist principals and senior management on proposals and business development calls
• Supervise, train, and mentor seniors, staff, and interns on outsourced accounting and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews

Benefits

The base salary range targeted for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. This salary range represents BerryDunn's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. If an applicant possesses experience, education, or other qualifications more than the minimum requirements for this posting, that applicant is encouraged to apply, and a final salary range may then be based on those additional qualifications; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, seniority, merit, education, training, amount of travel, and other relevant business considerations.

Pay

The base salary range targeted for this role is $90,000 - $110,000.

Schedule

This role requires minimal travel, less than 10% per year.