Assurance Experienced Manager

BDO USA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA is looking for an Assurance Experienced Manager in Boston. You will supervise audit engagements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and GAAS, while advising clients on economic risks. This role involves business development and training for Associates.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree and an active CPA license with at least six years of audit experience. BDO USA offers a competitive salary in the range of $115,000 to $125,000 annually along with various benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of audit experience and/or public accounting.
• Previous supervisory experience is required.
• Active licensed US CPA is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise audit teams and ensure compliance with standards.
• Review workpapers, provide feedback and training.
• Support business development and client communications.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GAAS knowledge

Effective communication skills

People development skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Master’s in Accountancy

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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 manager is charged with marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise, as well as ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections. The role also involves advising clients on economic and regulatory risks, resolving complex accounting issues, applying GAAP and GAAS consistently in complex situations, writing technical consultation memos on GAAP/GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various financial reporting control systems.

Job Duties

• Apply knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors to establish or enhance effectiveness, or mitigate risks, of specific policies and procedures.
• Apply a broad understanding of objectives and components of the overall control environment, supervisory controls, and internal control over financial reporting.
• Identify and communicate to management and audit committee suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Identify and delegate functions of the audit to the auditor in charge as deemed appropriate.
• Supervise the work of the audit team and review workpapers and conclusions, preferably onsite during audit field work.
• Provide on‑the‑job training to engagement staff during audit field work.

GAAP

• Apply knowledge and understanding of governing principles; apply these principles to client transactions; document and communicate an understanding and application of these principles.
• Identify and consult with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements.
• Monitor and communicate important professional and industry pronouncements.
• Present and discuss alternative generally accepted accounting principles and arguments for/against such alternatives.
• Draft complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures and effectively communicate these to client.
• Identify complex accounting issues and form and document resolution, seeking counsel of BDO technical experts as needed.

SEC and PCAOB

• Apply knowledge and understanding of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines; document and communicate the application of these principles.
• Review SEC filings, including MD&A, financial statements, and disclosures for appropriateness in form, content, completeness, and accuracy, and ensure that quarterly reviews are properly performed.
• Review required communications to the client and audit committee, ensuring their completeness, accuracy, and compliance with firm and professional guidelines.
• Review Section 404 internal control audit work and all necessary checklists to ensure their completeness and compliance with firm and professional guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with engagement independence requirements and consult internally as needed.

GAAS

• Apply knowledge and understanding of professional standards; apply the principles contained in professional standards; document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement.
• Apply a thorough knowledge of professional standards/practices, including GAAS and PCAOB in performing and supervising work.
• Provide guidance to others and affirm conclusions made by others.
• Communicate matters required to be reported to the audit committee/board and those charged with governance.
• Apply the use of efficiency tools such as statistical sampling, CAATS, etc.

Methodology

• Apply knowledge and application of BDO standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
• Conduct detailed review to assure audit is completed in accordance with assurance manual standards.
• Prepare or review required communications to management and audit committees, ensuring timeliness and completeness.
• Recommend appropriate outcomes to critical issues.
• Initiate and prepare client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriate.
• Plan the audit process and oversee the execution of procedures with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines.
• Execute proper BDO methodology, including but not limited to proper archiving procedures.
• Consider Sarbanes‑Oxley rules in understanding and executing service plans for combined 404 and financial statement audits for public clients.

Research

• Apply methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on that information.
• Define methodology to conduct research projects and complete them in a timely manner.
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of all appropriate research tools and draw conclusions based upon appropriate research.
• Prepare memo supporting research/conclusions and consult with others if appropriate.
• Present 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 or 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.

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Sound GAAP and GAAS knowledge.
• Familiarity with SEC and PCAOB reporting rules.
• Proven solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent people development and delegation skills, including training/instruction and engagement scheduling and budgeting.
• Executive presence – primary contact for the client, prepare and present presentations to clients and potential clients.
• 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.

Compensation

Individual salaries 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

Locations

• 15 One International Place, Boston, MA, 02110, US

*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.