Assurance Senior Manager or Assurance Manager

Bpm-LLP; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Tuition reimbursement

CPA exam resources

Remote work options

Well-being program

Job summary

BPM is seeking an Assurance Manager to lead audits and guide client relationships in a dynamic, people-focused firm in Sioux Falls. You will review, analyze, and shape strategies across the audit and accounting workflow, ensuring high-quality deliverables and compliance.

With a culture that values growth and collaboration, BPM offers flexible work considerations, professional development, and a supportive environment where experienced professionals can advance their careers while making a

Qualifications

• Licensed CPA with active credentials in the U.S.
• BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years in public accounting across multiple industries.
• Experience auditing complex accounts (inventory, revenue, stock options).
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize research into actionable deliverables.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple audit engagements and resolve issues.
• Supervise staff, set budgets, assign workloads, and manage client deliverables.
• Develop and maintain client relationships to drive satisfaction.
• Research and apply complex accounting concepts and auditing procedures.
• Mentor staff with training and feedback.
• Draft proposals and scope engagements.
• Plan and execute day-to-day engagement activities.
• Lead the Sioux Falls team with in-office support.
• Communicate issues with the engagement manager.
• Develop audit strategy from planning to reporting.
• Draft financial statements and report audit findings.

Skills

CPA

Public accounting

Leadership

Communication

Client relationships

Education

BS/BA in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Audit software

Job description

BPM – where caring and community is in our company DNA; we are always striving to be our best selves; and we’re compelled to ask the questions that lead to innovation. As an Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and building strategies to help develop and maintain relationships with clients throughout the audit and accounting process.

Working with BPM means using your experiences, broadening your skills, and reaching your full potential in work and life—while also making a positive difference for your clients, colleagues, and communities. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. Our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger. Because People Matter.

What you get:

Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility.

Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) that provide safe spaces for colleagues to share, be heard, feel valued and deepen connections.

Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself.

Professional development opportunities: A learning culture with CPA exam resources and bonuses, tuition reimbursement, a coach program, and live classes, workshops, and seminars through BPM University.

Who is successful at BPM:

• Caring people who put others first
• Self-starters who embody the BPM entrepreneurial spirit
• Authentic individuals with a diverse point of view
• Lifelong learners with a drive to excel
• Resilient people who rise to the occasion

Responsibilities:

• Oversee multiple engagements and resolve all legal, regulatory, and accounting issues that arise during the audit engagement.
• Supervise and manage services to our clients, which include preparation of audit strategy and business plans, setting engagement budgets, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads, and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, driving client satisfaction.
• Research, understand and apply complex accounting concepts and auditing procedures.
• Develop, motivate and mentor staff by providing training, regular feedback and career guidance while fostering a team environment.
• Draft and assist in the delivery of proposals for engagements by knowing the range of firm services.
• Responsible for day-to-day planning and execution of multiple client engagements throughout the year.
• Supervise associate level professionals and delegate engagement responsibilities. Including, managing our Sioux Fall team members by providing in-office support.
• Responsible for communicating and resolving all issues that arise during the audit engagement with the support of the engagement manager.
• Develop and execute audit strategy from planning to reporting.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, thus driving client satisfaction.
• Research, understand and apply complex accounting concepts and auditing procedures.
• Draft financials and report audit findings (both verbal and written).
• Develop, motivate, and mentor associates by providing training, regular feedback and career guidance while fostering a team environment.

Requirements:

• Licensed CPA.
• BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in public accounting in a variety of industries including Technology, Life Sciences, Consumer Products, Financial services, or Non-Profits; SEC experience preferred.
• Experience auditing complex accounts like inventory, revenue, equity / stock options, etc.
• Demonstrated leadership/supervisor experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong desire to continuously learn.
• Competently analyzes and prioritizes information to make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to synthesize all forms of research into clear, thoughtful, actionable deliverables.
• Understands client needs, identifies root causes of problems, and implements pragmatic solutions.

At BPM we are people who value people. We are progressive and purposeful. We are a firm with flexibility. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. And our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger.

BPM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. BPM welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.