Assurance Experienced Manager

BDO USA; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse perspectives and experiences

Opportunities for professional development

Total rewards beyond traditional benefits

Job summary

A leading audit and consulting firm is seeking an Assurance Experienced Manager in Pittsburgh. You will supervise audit teams, connect with clients to address economic risks, and ensure engagement profitability. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree, have at least six years of audit experience, and possess an active CPA license. Responsibilities include training staff, advising on accounting issues, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Join a team that values diverse perspectives and innovation.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of prior relevant audit experience.
• Active licensed US CPA or international equivalent.
• Prior supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise audit team and provide on-the-job training.
• Advise clients on economic and regulatory risks.
• Ensure engagement profitability involving billings and collections.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GAAS knowledge

Supervisory skills

Client relationship-building

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics

Master’s in Accountancy

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Assurance applications

Job description

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, and the responsibility of ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections. Responsibilities include advising the client on various economic and regulatory risks, resolving complex accounting issues, applying GAAP and GAAS consistently, writing technical consultation memos, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various financial reporting control systems.

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 procedures.
• Applies 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 procedures.
• Identifies and delegates functions of the audit to the auditor in charge as deemed appropriate.
• Supervises the work of audit team and reviews workpapers and conclusions preferably onsite during audit field work.
• Provides 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 principles.
• Identifies and consults with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements.
• Monitors and communicates important professional, industry pronouncements.
• presents and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles and arguments for/against such alternatives.
• Drafts complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures and effectively communicates these to client.
• Identifies 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 principles.
• Reviews SEC filings, including MD&A, financial statements, and disclosures for appropriateness in form, content, completeness, and accuracy, and ensures that quarterly reviews are properly performed.
• Reviews required communications to the client and Audit Committee, ensuring their completeness, accuracy, and compliance with firm and professional guidelines.
• Reviews Section 404 internal control audit work all necessary checklists to ensure their completeness and compliance with firm and professional guidelines.
• Ensures 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 engagement.
• Applies a thorough knowledge of professional standards/practices, including GAAS and PCAOB in performing and supervising work.
• Provides guidance to others and affirms conclusions made by others.
• Communicates matters required to be reported to the Audit Committee/Board and those charged with governance.
• Applies 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 products.
• Conducts detailed review to assure audit is completed in accordance with assurance manual standards.
• Prepares or reviews required communications to management and audit committees, ensuring timeliness and completeness.
• Recommends appropriate outcomes to critical issues.
• Initiates and prepares client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriate.
• Plans 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 procedures.
• Considers 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 concerning a target issue based on that information.
• Defines methodology to conduct research projects and completes in a timely manner.
• Applies comprehensive knowledge of all appropriate research tools and draws conclusions based upon appropriate research.
• Prepares memo supporting research/conclusions and consults with others if appropriate.
• Presents 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.

Education

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

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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.
• Proven solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent people development and delegation skills, including training/instruction and engagement scheduling and budgeting.
• Executive presence – need to be primary contact for the client, prepare and present presentations to clients and potential clients.
• 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.

Salary Ranges

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

Benefits

• Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients.
• Empowering team members to explore their full potential.
• Our talented team brings varying skills, knowledge, and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities.
• Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs.
• Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities.
• BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.” Click here to find out more!
• Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability.