Director - Employee Benefit Plan Auditing and Accounting

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time-off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants seeks a senior leader to oversee employee benefit plan auditing and accounting. You will guide EBPAQC and the EBP Expert Panel, representing the Association with regulators and standard setters, while shaping strategy for members and professionals from our Durham, NC hybrid office.

You will drive content development, collaborate across teams, translate complex material, and manage delivery of high-quality EBP guidance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in public accounting or comparable experience.
• Experience with employee benefit plan accounting and auditing.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Responsibilities

• Direct the EBPAQC and the AICPA EBP Expert Panel and represent externally on EBP matters.
• Develop strategy to serve EBP Audit Quality Center members and engaged professionals; set goals and budget.
• Oversee content strategy for EBP; translate complex material for broad audiences; ensure goals are met.
• Manage the team with emphasis on development, agility, and collaboration.

Skills

Public accounting

EBP accounting

Leadership

Education

CPA

Job description

About the Role

You will be the subject matter expert on employee benefit plan (EBP) auditing and accounting for the Association. Direct the EBP Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) and the EBP Expert Panel while representing the Association with regulators and standard setters on EBP matters. You will report to, and partner with, the Vice President – Financial Reporting & Audit Quality. You will develop a strategy to serve EBP Audit Quality Center members, Association members and engaged professionals, and lead implementation. You will use a hybrid work schedule from our Durham, NC Office

You Will

• Direct the EBPAQC and the AICPA EBP Expert Panel. Represent the Association externally on EBP auditing and accounting standard setting and regulations including public speaking, monitoring and advocating actions of important regulatory and standard-setting groups. Develop the Association's positions, testimony, and comment letters to influence standard-setters and regulators. Manage important partners including the Department of Labor Employee Benefit Security Administration's Office of the Chief Accountant, plan service provider and administrator groups and FASB.
• Develop a strategy aligned with organizational priorities to serve EBP Audit Quality Center members, Association members and engaged professionals. Evaluate the Association's market position in the EBP auditing and accounting space. Develop new ideas and solutions to meet the needs of the target audience. Exercise judgment in prioritizing the solutions that best maximize our strengths and opportunities while mitigating weaknesses. Operate with autonomy, taking responsibility for the team budget, setting performance measures and establishing team goals to guide strategy execution over the medium to long term
• Implement strategy to serve members and engaged professionals working in the EBP auditing and accounting space. Oversee development of the EBP content strategy, serving as technical lead in that capacity. Collaborate with multiple Association teams, coordinating effort to assure team goals are met. Develop and review content produced for Audit Quality Center members, Association members and engaged professionals, translating complex material for ease of understanding. Resolve impediments to strategy execution
• Manage your team in a manner that promotes professional development, empowerment of staff, Agile development, market-centric focus, innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

You Have

• 10+ years in public accounting or comparable experience
• Experience with employee benefit plan accounting and auditing
• Certified Public Accountant

How We Support You

We provide flexibility to help you achieve a good work-life balance. You'll be part of a global, diverse team who foster an environment of inclusion and belonging where you are valued for who you are and where you come from.

We offer benefit options in and out of the workplace, including healthcare, retirement, paid time-off, parental leave, an employee assistance program. We provide resources that support your mental health, and evolve our offerings to meet your needs. We care about our employees' welfare and focus our benefits package on the benefits which support your wellbeing. We also recognize that everyone has different priorities, so in addition to our core benefits to support your health we offer flexible options for you to choose benefits that are right for you, your family and your lifestyle.

We believe in non-stop learning and are committed to investing in learning opportunities that help you reach your full potential and support your continued development.

About Us

At The Association, a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we are transforming the accounting and finance profession. We are future-focused, empowering the world's most accomplished accountants to stay relevant, meet today's demands, and prepare for tomorrow's challenges through quality education, resources, and training.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

The Annual Salary Range for this role is: $150,000 - $180,000

Please note, this is a standard range and exact compensation may vary based on experience and location. If you'd like to understand more on the salary range, please contact [e-mail]

While this role can work remotely in the US, please note that we are unable to employ individuals in the state of California.