Assurance Experienced Manager; Public Audits

Assurance Experienced Manager (Public Company Audits)

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The Assurance Experienced Manager is responsible for supervising, directing, and reviewing the results through the delegation of tasks throughout the planning, field work, and “wrap‑up” stages of an audit client engagement. The role includes marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise, ensuring engagement profitability, advising clients on economic and regulatory risks, resolving complex accounting issues, applying GAAP and GAAS consistently, writing technical memos, and assessing financial reporting control systems.

• Control Environment
  • Apply knowledge of the overall control environment and supervisory controls.
  • Validate and assess the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
  • Communicate suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
  • Identify and delegate audit functions.
  • Supervise audit team and review work papers onsite during field work.
  • Provide on‑the‑job training to engagement staff.
• GAAP
  • Apply GAAP principles to client transactions and document the application.
  • Consult with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements.
  • Monitor and communicate professional, industry pronouncements.
  • Present and discuss alternative GAAP principles and arguments.
  • Draft complex financial statements and footnote disclosures.
  • Form and document resolution of complex accounting issues.
• SEC and PCAOB
  • Apply SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, document and communicate the application.
  • Review SEC filings for appropriateness, completeness, and accuracy.
  • Ensure quarterly reviews are performed properly.
  • Review communications to clients and audit committees.
  • Review Section 404 internal control audit work and checklists.
  • Ensure compliance with engagement independence requirements.
• GAAS
  • Apply professional standards, including GAAS and PCAOB, in performing and supervising work.
  • Provide guidance to others and affirm conclusions.
  • Communicate matters required to be reported to audit committees and governance.
  • Use efficiency tools such as statistical sampling and CAATS.
• Methodology
  • Apply BDO standards that guide delivery of quality services.
  • Conduct detailed reviews to assure audit compliance with assurance manual standards.
  • Prepare or review required communications to management and audit committees.
  • Recommend appropriate outcomes to critical issues.
  • Initiate client acceptance/retention procedures.
  • Plan the audit process and oversee execution with quality, efficiency, and completeness.
  • Execute proper BDO methodology, including archiving procedures.
  • Consider Sarbanes‑Oxley rules for combined 404 and financial statement audits for public clients.
• Research
  • Seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and draw conclusions.
  • Define methodology for research projects and complete them timely.
  • Use appropriate research tools.
  • Prepare memoir supporting research conclusions and consult with others if appropriate.
  • Present issues to RTD or concurring reviewer accurately.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Supervise associates and senior associates on all projects.
  • Review work prepared by associates and provide review comments.
  • Act as a career advisor to associates and senior associates.
  • Schedule and manage workload of associates and senior associates.
  • Provide verbal and written performance feedback.
  • Teach/coach seniors and associates for on‑the‑job learning.

• Bachelor’s degree required; major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics preferred.
• Master’s in Accountancy preferred.

• Six or more years of relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience.
• Prior significant supervisory experience.
• Industry expertise in one or more assurance specialties preferred.
• Active licensed US CPA or recognized active international equivalent. If international equivalent, required to obtain a US CPA license within the approved timeframe.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
• Experience with assurance…