Assurance Experienced Manager

BDO USA, LLP; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA, LLP seeks an Assurance Experienced Manager to supervise, direct, and review audit engagements across planning, field work, and wrap-up stages. The role includes marketing, networking, and business development to ensure engagement profitability, billings, and collections.

Responsibilities include advising clients on regulatory risks, resolving complex accounting issues, GAAP/GAAS application, and documenting financial reporting controls.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting experience.
• Active licensed US CPA or recognized international equivalent; must obtain US CPA license within defined timeframe if needed.
• Strong GAAP and GAAS knowledge; familiarity with SEC and PCAOB reporting rules.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Associates and Senior Associates on projects and reviews work.
• Ensures engagement profitability including billings and collections.
• Applies BDO methodology and professional standards to engagements and quality reviews.
• Mentors staff, provides on-the-job training, and participates in client communications with the Audit Committee.

Skills

Audit supervision

Client development

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Audit software

Job description

Job Summary:

The Assurance Experienced Manager is responsible for supervising, directing, and reviewing the results through the delegation of tasks across the planning, field work, and wrap-up stages of an audit client engagement. This role includes marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise, as well as ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections. Responsibilities include advising the client on economic and regulatory risks, resolving complex accounting issues, applying GAAP and GAAS in complex situations, writing technical memos on GAAP/GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing financial reporting control systems.

Job Duties:

Control Environment:

• Applies knowledge of factors affecting effectiveness or risk of policies and procedures
• Understands objectives and components of the control environment and supervisory controls
• Validates and assesses the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
• Identifies and communicates suggestions to management and the audit committee to improve internal controls and accounting procedures
• Identifies and delegates audit functions to the audit lead as appropriate
• Supervises the audit team and reviews workpapers and conclusions, preferably onsite during field work
• Provides on-the-job training to engagement staff during field work

GAAP:

• Applies governing principles to client transactions and documents understanding and application
• Identifies and consults with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements
• Monitors and communicates important professional and industry pronouncements
• Presents and discusses alternative GAAP positions and arguments for/against them
• Drafts complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures for clients
• Identifies complex accounting issues and documents resolutions, seeking counsel from technical experts as needed

SEC and PCAOB:

• Applies knowledge of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, documenting and communicating their application
• Reviews SEC filings, MD&A, financial statements, and disclosures for form, content, completeness, and accuracy; ensures quarterly reviews are performed
• Reviews required communications to the client and Audit Committee for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with firm guidelines
• Reviews Section 404 internal control audit work and checklists for completeness and compliance
• Ensures engagement independence requirements are met and consults internally as needed

GAAS:

• Applies professional standards and their application on engagements
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of GAAS and PCAOB requirements in performing and supervising work
• Provides guidance to others and affirms conclusions
• Communicates matters required to be reported to the Audit Committee/Board and those charged with governance
• Applies efficiency tools such as statistical sampling and CAATS

Methodology:

• Applies BDO standards guiding effective and efficient delivery of services
• Conducts detailed reviews to ensure audits follow assurance manual standards
• Prepares or reviews required communications to management and audit committees for timeliness and completeness
• Recommends outcomes on critical issues
• Initiates and prepares client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriate
• Plans the audit process and oversees execution with quality and efficiency under deadlines
• Executes proper BDO methodology including archiving procedures
• Considers Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for combined 404 and financial statement audits for public clients

Research:

• Applies methodology to obtain information from authoritative sources and draw conclusions
• Defines methodology for research projects and completes them timely
• Uses appropriate research tools and draws conclusions from research
• Prepares memos supporting research conclusions and consults with others as appropriate
• Presents issues to RTD or concurring reviewer effectively
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises Associates and Senior Associates on all projects
• Reviews work prepared by staff and provides comments
• Acts as a Career Advisor to Associates and Senior Associates
• Schedules and manages workload of staff
• Provides verbal and written performance feedback
• Teaches and coaches staff for 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 or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting experience required
• Prior significant supervisory experience required
• Industry expertise in one or more assurance specialties preferred

License/Certifications:

• Active licensed US CPA, recognized active international equivalent, or equivalent qualification per firm policy required
• If active international equivalent or unique qualifications, must obtain an active US CPA license within the defined timeframe

Software:

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

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong GAAP and GAAS knowledge
• Familiarity with SEC and PCAOB reporting rules
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent people development and delegation skills, including training, instruction, engagement scheduling and budgeting
• Executive presence to be primary client contact and to prepare/present client and potential client presentations
• Client development/relationship-building skills
• 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 offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of factors including 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