Assurance Experienced Manager (Public Company Audits)

Job Summary:

The Assurance Experienced 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 Experienced 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. Traditionally responsibilities of the Assurance Experienced Manager will include advising the client on various economic and regulatory risks within their industry, resolving complex accounting issues, apply GAAP and GAAS consistently within complex situations, writing technical consultation memos on GAAP / GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various financial reporting control systems.

Job Duties:

Control Environment:

• Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and proceduresApplies 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 proceduresIdentify and delegates functions of the audit to the auditor in charge as deemed appropriateSupervise the work of audit team and review workpapers and conclusions preferably onsite during audit field workProvide on-the-job-training to the engagement staff during audit field work

GAAP:

• Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principlesIdentifies and consults with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncementsMonitors and communicates important professional, industry pronouncementsPresents and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles and arguments for/against such alternativesDrafts complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures and effectively communicates these to clientIdentifies complex accounting issues and forms and documents resolution, seeking counsel of BDO technical experts as needed

SEC and PCAOB:

• Applies knowledge and understanding of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, and documents and communicates the application of these principlesReviews SEC filings, including MD&A, financial statements, and disclosures for appropriateness in form, content, completeness, and accuracy, and ensures that quarterly reviews are properly performedReviews required communications to the client and Audit Committee, ensuring their completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Firm and professional guidelinesReviews Section 404 internal control audit work all necessary checklists to ensure their completeness and compliance with Firm and professional guidelinesEnsures compliance with engagement independence requirements and consults internally as needed

GAAS:

• 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 engagementApplies a thorough knowledge of professional standards/practices, including GAAS and PCAOB in performing and supervising workProvides guidance to others and affirms conclusions made by othersCommunicates matters required to be reported to the Audit Committee/Board and those charged with governanceApplies the use of efficiency tools such as statistical sampling, CAATS, etc.

Methodology:

• Applies knowledge and application of BDO standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and productsConducts detailed review to assure audit is completed in accordance with assurance manual standardsPrepares or reviews required communications to management and audit committees, ensuring timeliness and completenessRecommends appropriate outcomes to critical issuesInitiates and prepares client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriatePlans 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 proceduresConsiders Sarbanes-Oxley rules in understanding and executing service plans for combined 404 and financial statement audits for public clients

Research:

• Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on that informationDefines methodology to conduct research projects and completes in a timely mannerApplies comprehensive knowledge of all appropriate research tools and draws conclusions based upon appropriate researchPrepares memo supporting research/conclusions and consults with others if appropriatePresents issues to RTD or concurring reviewer effectively and accurately
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervision of Associates and Senior Associates on all projects
• Review work prepared by Associates and Senior Associates and provide review comments
• Act as a Career Advisor to Associates and Senior Associates
• Schedule and manage workload of Associates and Senior Associates
• Provide verbal and written performance feedback to Associates and Senior Associates
• Teach/coach Seniors and Associates to provide on the job learning

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required; major in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, preferred
• Master’s in Accountancy, preferred

Experience:

• Six (6) 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

License/Certifications:

• Active licensed US CPA, recognized active International Equivalent or unique qualification as defined by BDO’s Assurance Licensing Policy, required
• If active international equivalent or unique qualifications, required to obtain an active US CPA license within approved timeframe as defined by firm licensing requirement guidelines

Software:

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, preferred
• Experience with assurance applications and research tools, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & 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

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

California Range: $130,000 - $160,000
Colorado Range: $100,000 - $130,000
Illinois Range: $115,000 - $130,000
Maryland Range: $120,000 - $150,000
Massachusetts Range: $115,000 - $125,000
Minnesota Range: $100,000 - $120,000
New Jersey Range: $113,000 - $138,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $110,000 - $150,000
Ohio Range: $95,000 - $125,000
Washington Range: $110,000 - $135,000
Washington DC Range: $120,000 - $150,000