*CPA Senior Audit Manager?
Los Angeles CA VALiNTRYfinancial specializes in helping Highly Qualified CPA’s find amazing new opportunities.
As with all our Public Accounting roles, to be considered you must have 3+ years of current / recent U.S.
based Public Accounting Firm experience and your U.S.
State issued CPA License must be Active or in process.* The Senior Manager is the liaison between the Partner, the client, and the professional staff.
Senior Managers are responsible for managing multiple auditing and accounting projects and client engagements simultaneously, and scheduling, staffing and coordinating engagement workflow.
Senior Managers develop and train staff, and make associations to develop new business for the Firm.
The Senior Manager has mastered the skills and requirements of the Manager role and has been identified as possessing the prerequisite for future growth in the Firm.
Senior Managers play a lead role in maintaining client relationships.
*Essential Functions:* * Responsible for all phases of an audit, compilation, or review engagement.
* Maintains contact with clients throughout the year; possesses a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of client’s business.
* Plans, schedules and staffs engagements using Firm policies and procedures.
* Serves as a subject matter expert in discipline or industry.
* Demonstrates excellence in most advanced technical skills.
* Performs all task related to client service and sees that assignments are accomplished within budgeted time.
* Maintains familiarity with qualifications of all staff members; reviews staff assignments for appropriateness.
* Prepares engagement letters for approval by Partner.
* Evaluates internal controls and work programs prepared by staff.
* Adheres to engagement time budgets.
* Supervises staff and provides on-the-job training; reviews work papers andreports prepared by staff.
* Anticipates problem areas of engagement and questions that will arise.
* Keeps Partner informed of all the important developments on engagement; analyzes problems and recommends solutions.
* Ensures that financial statements, reviews, and letters of recommendation are prepared in accordance with professional and Firm standards.
* Communicates progress of engagements, problems and resolutions to client.
* Adheres to accurate and timely billing and collection processes are made.
* Works to develop responsible, trained staff by assisting in performance evaluations.
* Prepares invoices to clients, communicates details of fees to clients, and assists in collection of overdue accounts.
* Possesses a complete knowledge of the Firm’s philosophy and its opinions on financial matters.
* Maintains knowledge of general economic and political trends of possible audit or other legislation that could affect the business climate.
*Nonessential Functions:* * Works to develop responsible, trained staff by assisting in recruiting, developing training aids, and acting as an instructor in professional development programs.
* Participates in the Firm’s practice development efforts.
* Promotes the most efficient operations of the Firm and supports compliance guidelines in managing others.
* Prepares other reports and projects as requested from time to time by the Partners.
* Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
*Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:* * Demonstrated ability to bring in new business to a CPA Firm.
* Proficiency in use of computers, computer accounting software, and tax software programs.
* Ability to organize work and projects, prioritize and meet deadlines, and to complete work in an efficient and accurate manner.
* Ability to reason and effectively multi-task.
*Supervisory Responsibilities:* * Responsible for the development, coaching and training of senior, semi-seniors and staff accountants.
* Must be familiar with the qualifications of all A& A staff members for the development and instruction of their training needs.
* Participates in reviews and evaluations of accounting professionals.
*Working Conditions:* * Frequent same day travel for work at clients’ offices, meetings, and seminars using a personal vehicle.
* Occasional out-of-town travel with overnight stay for work at clients, meetings, or seminars using a personal vehicle.
* Occasional overtime work required throughout the year.
Heavy overtime work required from January 1 to April 15, may be in excess of 55 hours per week.
*Minimum Qualifications:* * Generally requires three (3) years experience as a Manager.
* Generally requires seven (7) to ten (10) years experience in public accounting, demonstrating a proven progression in complexity, scope, and number of engagements managed.
* Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Master’s degree in accounting.
* Minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing professional education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills.
* A current and valid CPA’s license is required.
* Must have a valid driver’s license.
*Success Factors:* * Participates in career development program to improve managerial, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Respects and embraces diversity; looks to build a One-Firm team spirit among staff.
For immediate consideration please send your Resume/CV to cwright@valintry.com Carla Wright 1201 S.
Orlando Avenue, Suite 440 Winter Park, FL 32789 T: [941.417.5505](tel:+19414175505) | M: [941.504.3752](tel:+19415043752) E: [cwright@valintry.com](mailto:cwright@valintryhealth.com) W: [VALiNTRY.Com](https://VALiNTRY.Com/) *Please keep in mind that we can only work with CPA candidates with recent public accounting experience within the past 3 years.*