Assurance Manager

CohnReznick; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CohnReznick is seeking an Assurance Manager to join the Houston team. The role focuses on driving client engagements, reviewing financial statements, and delivering high-quality attest services.

Qualified candidates have 5+ years in public accounting, CPA licensure, and strong knowledge of US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB standards, with leadership experience and excellent communication skills. This is a hybrid role with in-office collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of work experience in a public accounting firm.
• Exceptional analytical, technical, and auditing skills including knowledge of US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules.
• Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in accounting is required.
• CPA licensure is required.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with strong written and verbal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with CaseWare or ProSystem FX auditing software.

Responsibilities

• Drive client engagements.
• Review and prepare financial statements, footnotes, workpapers, management letters, and other attestation engagements.
• Provide constructive recommendations to improve client operations.
• Analyze client transactions and resolve problems with research and consulting.
• Oversee, mentor, and develop staff.

Skills

5+ years experience

US GAAP

GAAS

PCAOB rules

Auditing skills

Leadership & mentoring

Microsoft Office

CaseWare/ProSystem FX

Education

Bachelor’s or Masters in Accounting

CPA licensure

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an Assurance Manager to join the team in our Houston office.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

CohnReznick is proud to be one of the country’s largest professional services firms, offering fully integrated opportunities and cross-functional learning to fast-track your career as an assurance professional. Aligning yourself with the firm and the various pathways and industries such as manufacturing and distribution, oil and gas, construction, and not-for-profit, allows you to work with clients driving community development and propelling the industry forward with market-leading technologies and processes designed to better serve the people who live, work, and trust within their spaces.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Drive client engagements
• Review and prepare financial statements, footnotes, workpapers, management letters, agreed upon procedures, and other attestation engagements
• Demonstrate professional creativity in dealing with client matters and make constructive suggestions to improve client operations
• Effectively analyze client transactions, recognizing and resolving potential or existing problems with appropriate research and consulting
• Accept responsibility and utilize firm resources to complete assignments
• Oversee, mentor, and develop staff

Your Experience.

The successful candidate will have:

• 5+ years of work experience in another public accounting firm
• Exceptional analytical, technical, and auditing skills including knowledge in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards
• Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in accounting required
• CPA licensure required
• Exceptional client service and communication skills
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Demonstrates an Entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of audit software such as CaseWare or ProSystem FX
• Exceptional organizational and communication (verbal and written) skills

In addition, please take a moment to review our Universal Job Standards. Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application status

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person, or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.