Manager-Sr. Manager- Tax and or Audit

Brady Martz; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Profit-sharing plan

401(k) option

Group term life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible time off

Paid leave

Job summary

Brady Martz is seeking a Tax and/or Audit Manager to lead engagement teams and coordinate high-quality client services in a dynamic public-accounting environment. The role requires directing planning meetings, risk assessments, and reviews while mentoring Senior Associates and Associates.

You will manage multiple engagements, maintain strong client relationships, and collaborate with senior leadership to identify improvements in processes and tax strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business required; Bachelor's in Accounting preferred.
• 5+ years of accounting experience including staff management.
• Licensed CPA or CMA license preferred.
• Understanding of GAAP and GAAS.
• Strong technology skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication; team player; innovative thinker.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to provide tax and/or audit services for clients.
• Lead engagement teams to complete all components including planning, risk assessments, fieldwork, and final delivery.
• Oversee and review the work of staff, providing training and feedback.
• Prepare and review accounting and tax deliverables, identify control improvements and tax strategies.
• Manage client relationships and serve as primary contact for day-to-day matters.
• Provide updates to senior management and shareholders; participate in business development.
• Utilize tax and audit software and other firm technologies to efficiently serve clients.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client relationships and cross-sell Brady Martz services.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Analytical skills

Client relations

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Business

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA or CMA preferred

Tools

GAAP/GAAS knowledge

Tax software

Audit software

Cloud-based technology

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.