Assurance Manager

Jobot; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Toledo, OH is seeking an Assurance Manager to lead audit engagements from planning through wrap-up and to co-manage a 35+ person Assurance Department. You will mentor seniors, staff, and interns, own client relationships, and drive growth of the department and firm.

This leadership role offers visibility with firm leadership and opportunities to shape non-client initiatives. You will oversee budgets, profitability, and performance evaluations while collaborating across departments to

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of audits, reviews, and other assurance engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up
• Develop programs, plans, and approaches for assigned client engagements
• Create engagement plans and budgets, and ensure completion within the defined budget and timeline
• Supervise and review the work of seniors, staff, and interns
• Mentor, train, and support the development of team members, delivering objective and candid performance evaluations
• Serve as the main client contact and communicate status, issues, and findings to clients and firm management
• Review engagement profitability and prepare and analyze monthly billing
• Monitor team hours and charge-hour budgets to ensure the firm’s expectations are met
• Collaborate with firm leaders, other departments, and client leadership to identify issues and implement solutions
• Develop and deliver executive presentations and summaries of financial information, and lead client and internal meetings
• Identify operational and financial improvement opportunities for clients
• Perform complex technical research and make recommendations to firm and client leadership
• Build relationships and represent the firm at fundraisers, prospect and banker meetings, charitable events, and professional organizations
• Identify new engagement opportunities and assist firm leadership in securing new clients
• Participate in and lead public speaking engagements and presentations
• Help establish and implement policies that improve department efficiency
• Prioritize and manage multiple engagements and tasks simultaneously

Job description

Step into a true leadership seat as an Assurance Manager, where you’ll run audit engagements end to end, co‑lead a 35+ person department, mentor the next generation of CPAs, and help shape the growth of a respected regional accounting firm!

Salary: $105,000 - $130,000 per year

A bit About Us

A leading public accounting and advisory firm focused on client service, practice growth, and people development. The firm is built around four core initiatives: Profitability, Practice Growth, Client Focus, and Brand Culture/Development. It is seeking an Assurance Manager to lead engagement teams and help drive the Assurance Department forward.

Why Join Us

• Lead audit, review, and other assurance engagements from planning through wrap-up
• Co-manage and help supervise an Assurance Department of 35+ team members
• Direct client relationship ownership with day-to-day client contact
• Mentoring and coaching role with real influence on the development of seniors, staff, and interns
• Visibility with firm leadership, including a role in identifying and winning new engagements
• Opportunity to lead approved non-client initiatives that improve firm administration and efficiency
• Engage with the business community through events, professional organizations, and public speaking opportunities

Job Details

• Oversee all aspects of audits, reviews, and other assurance engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up
• Develop programs, plans, and approaches for assigned client engagements
• Create engagement plans and budgets, and ensure completion within the defined budget and timeline
• Supervise and review the work of seniors, staff, and interns
• Mentor, train, and support the development of team members, delivering objective and candid performance evaluations
• Serve as the main client contact and communicate status, issues, and findings to clients and firm management
• Review engagement profitability and prepare and analyze monthly billing
• Monitor team hours and charge-hour budgets to ensure the firm’s expectations are met
• Collaborate with firm leaders, other departments, and client leadership to identify issues and implement solutions
• Develop and deliver executive presentations and summaries of financial information, and lead client and internal meetings
• Identify operational and financial improvement opportunities for clients
• Perform complex technical research and make recommendations to firm and client leadership
• Build relationships and represent the firm at fundraisers, prospect and banker meetings, charitable events, and professional organizations
• Identify new engagement opportunities and assist firm leadership in securing new clients
• Participate in and lead public speaking engagements and presentations
• Help establish and implement policies that improve department efficiency
• Prioritize and manage multiple engagements and tasks simultaneously

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