Manager-Sr. Manager- Tax and or Audit

Brady Martz; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Profit-sharing plan with 401(k)

Group term life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible time off and paid leave

Job summary

Brady Martz in Fargo, ND seeks a Tax and/or Audit Manager to serve as engagement lead or under supervision, coordinating client work and firm resources. You will train and lead staff, review work, and deliver feedback while maintaining strong client relationships and meeting deadlines.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Accounting, 5+ years of accounting, CPA or CMA preferred, GAAP/GAAS knowledge, and strong communication and technology skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; accounting degree preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including staff management.
• CPA or CMA license preferred; GAAP/GAAS knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to provide tax and/or audit engagement services for clients.
• Lead tax and/or audit engagement teams to complete all engagement components and manage client information.
• Oversee and review Senior Associates and Associates, with training and coaching.
• Apply judgment to prepare and review accounting and tax workpapers, reports, and returns.
• Manage client relationships and serve as primary client contact on day-to-day matters.
• Provide engagement updates to Senior Managers and Shareholders and support business development.

Skills

CPA/CMA license

Public accounting experience

GAAP/GAAS knowledge

Strong communication

Team leadership

Project management

Technology skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (preferred)

Job description

Tax and/or Audit Manager

Tax and/or Audit Managers may serve as the engagement lead or work under the direct supervision of Senior Managers, depending on the nature of the client engagement. They must possess strong communication skills, as they regularly interact with clients and firm team members. Tax and/or Audit Managers also need excellent organizational skills to coordinate multiple engagements simultaneously while meeting established deadlines. They train and lead Senior Associates and Associates, provide direction on work to be performed, review completed work, deliver constructive feedback, and oversee any necessary revisions.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to provide tax and/or audit engagement services for clients.
• Lead tax and/or audit engagement teams to ensure all components of the engagement are completed, including gathering information from the client, leading planning meetings, performing risk assessments, overseeing fieldwork or tax preparation and review procedures, and seeing the engagement through final completion and delivery.
• Oversee and review the work of Senior Associates and Associates, including providing training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Apply strong judgment and analytical skills to prepare and review accounting and tax-related workpapers, financial reports, tax returns, and other client deliverables while identifying opportunities to improve internal controls, accounting processes, and tax strategies.
• Manage client relationships by understanding and anticipating client needs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients on day-to-day tax, audit, and accounting matters.
• Provide feedback and engagement updates to Senior Managers and Shareholders.
• Participate in business development activities and support efforts to grow the firm’s client base.
• Utilize cloud-based technology, tax software, audit software, and other firm technologies to efficiently serve clients.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client relationships and cross-sell additional Brady Martz services.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business required, a Bachelors in Accounting preferred
• 5+ years of accounting required including experience managing staff, preferably in public accounting
• Licensed CPA or CMA license preferred
• Understanding of GAAP and GAAS
• Strong technology skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally
• Team player
• Ability to think innovatively

Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance; an employer funded profit-sharing plan with a 401(k) option (upon meeting eligibility requirements), group term life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a flexible time off and paid leave program.