ASSURANCE SENIOR MANAGER - GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA
Company: CDH CPA, PLLC
Location: Itasca
Posted on: October 8, 2024
Job Description:
Position SummaryThe Assurance Senior Manager has shared
responsibility for the overall operation of the Firm's Assurance
department from a staff management, project service and delivery
perspective. The Assurance Senior Manager oversees the preparation
and delivery of Firm assurance and review engagements.Professional
Responsibilities
- Reports departmental performance to management and offers
suggestions about department strategy and resource utilization
- Determine and suggest new processes to help efficiency
- Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and
accomplish goals -
- Researches applicable U.S. GAAS and GAAP standards and rules
and ensures updates to relevant topics are thoroughly researched
and communicated to the department and clients -
- Serves as departmental role model by adopting CDH core values
and the Firm's Five Star philosophy specifically in the areas of
providing outstanding service to existing and potential clients;
communicating effectively with team members and fostering a spirit
of teamwork and continuous improvement
- Hires, supervises, trains, mentors and develops all levels of
department staff from interns through seniors
- Participates in firm-wide leadership activities including
monthly and annual staff meetings, performance meetings,
recruitment activities and other duties necessary to advance
departmental and firm initiatives
- Meets with potential or existing external clients to develop
client relationships; is a key client contact
- Assumes overall responsibility in all phases of multiple audit
and review engagements, including planning, internal control
analysis and preparing detailed reports on findings
- Involved with engagement budgeting, delegating and monitoring
workloads, along with client satisfaction
- Strong project management and organization skills to oversee
the engagement progress, as well as supervise multiple staff.
- Manages and supervises the execution of external audit and
review engagements:
- Has knowledge of U.S. GAAS requirements related to key audit
areas such as cash, accounts receivable, long-term debt, accounts
payable, inventory, accruals and income statement
- Prepares and reviews financial statements, and other reports
using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally
Accepted Auditing Standards in the United States of America
- Completes and/or supervises audit planning including assessment
of inherent risk, control risk, and determination of risks related
to each engagement
- Performs and/or supervises inventory observations to ensure
accuracy and existence
- Has ability to review current and prepare deferred tax
provisions and is familiar with temporary book/tax differences
- Uses analytics to complete financial statement reviews
- Identifies the need for specialists on an engagement
- Collects and analyzes data to detect deficient controls, fraud,
or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management
policies
- Applies U.S. GAAP and GAAS to complex testing areas, designs
and performs audit tests and explains attest report
- Uses logic and reasoning to examine and evaluate financial and
information systems, recommending controls to ensure system
reliability and data integrity
- Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine
whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or
standards
- Understands the implications of new information for both
current and future problem-solving and decision-making
- Reports to clients' management about audit results, including
business strategies, practices and policies, and recommends changes
in operations and financial activities
- Proficient with Excel, Word, and ability to learn and
train/supervise others on data extraction and other software used
for audit efficiencyPersonal Responsibilities
- Attend professional development and training sessions on a
regular basis, along with directly educating the department
- Follow and promote CDH Core Values and Five Star philosophy,
including excellent client service, communication and interpersonal
skills
- Maintain and expand knowledge base in area of expertise
- Take proactive career stepsQualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related field
- Current CPA license
- 10+ years of related experience in public accounting
- Experience with U.S. GAAP, GAAS, along with project and client
management
- Audit Industry Experience: Manufacturing, Distribution,
Employee Benefit Plans
- Internal Audit and Consulting Experience (Ex. Due
Diligence)
- Ability and willingness to travel to clients within the Firm's
market areaPluses:
- Industry experience with Long-term contract accounting, Tax
provision detail review, Nonprofit audits
- Group audit experience
- Advanced Excel Knowledge
- Audit Software: CCH Engagement, SuralinkWe are an equal
opportunity employer. EEO/AA/D/V/F
Keywords: CDH CPA, PLLC, Wheaton , ASSURANCE SENIOR MANAGER - GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA, Accounting, Auditing , Itasca, Illinois
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