CBH

Senior Manager, CFO Advisory, Accounting Advisory

CBH

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Florida • North Carolina • United States

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Salary

💰 $152,800 - $237,700 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Support the performance of engagements by managing and delivering timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting including the implementation of new accounting standards, account reconciliations and financial statement closing procedures, financial statement preparation, and on-demand government, higher education, and/or not-for-profit accounting support.
  • A significant portion of the work performed centers in and around solving a government’s accounting and financial reporting challenges from staffing or event driven needs.
  • In addition to serving as project manager on engagements and ensuring the quality of deliverables and a great client experience, you will assist in the identification of additional value-adding projects for your client base and other business development and growth activities.
  • Planning, managing, and performing a variety of engagements including but not limited to: Accounting and Financial Close and Reconciliation Assistance, ACFR or financial statement Preparation, Implementation of New Accounting Standards, Accounting Analysis Related to Compliance with Laws and Regulations, Process Improvement and Finance Modernization, and Best Practice and High-Performance Government Accounting Support
  • Assessing and evaluating client accounting challenges, developing tailored advisory solutions and establishing the timeline and scope of engagements
  • Evaluating complex governmental or not-for-profit accounting situations and determining the appropriate treatment under GAAP
  • Reviewing Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for accuracy and completeness against benchmarks such as GFOA’s ACFR review checklist
  • Identifying best practices or other recommendations in client account reconciliation or other financial processes and develop and executive level report of the findings
  • Providing status updates to client leadership on the current status of tasks and any findings or recommendations identified
  • Overseeing firm objectives (engagement economics) and manage resources to ensure that established goals are met on each project assigned
  • Ensuring team is up to date on related accounting pronouncements and industry developments and assisting with supervision of team members as assigned, including staff professional development, training, and performance evaluation utilizing firm developed tools and processes
  • Developing content such as articles, podcasts, or webinars on governmental accounting matters to build brand recognition of GPS accounting advisory group
  • Serving as a trusted advisor to clients, identifying opportunities for expanded services
  • Developing outside relationships with a goal to foster long-term business development

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (preferred), Finance or other business discipline
  • Active or in-process CPA and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • Minimum 7 years of public accounting experience performing external audit or consulting
  • Strong technical knowledge of relevant professional standards and regulations such as GASB and FASB
  • Prior experience auditing or assisting with the financial close for a governmental or nfp entity
  • Prior experience with internal controls including documentation and testing of controls
  • Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
  • Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
  • Exhibit strong business judgment, strategic thinking, leadership presence, and the ability to articulate complex accounting and process issues to finance and non-finance audiences alike.
  • Creative problem-solving abilities to develop innovative solutions for transformation challenges.
  • Commitment to building relationship and delivering excellent client service
  • Ability to work independently and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
  • Comfortable and thriving in a hybrid work environment.
  • Ability to travel as needed up to 30%
Benefits
  • annual bonus
  • medical, dental, and vision care
  • disability and life insurance
  • generous Paid Time Off
  • retirement plans
  • Paid Care Leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
accountingfinancial reportingGAAPGASBFASBaccount reconciliationsfinancial statement preparationinternal controlsprocess improvementfinancial close
Soft skills
project managementanalytical skillsinterpersonal skillsoral communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingleadership presencecreative problem-solvingclient service
Certifications
CPACertified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)