Audit Senior Manager

Position Summary

THE FOCUS IS YOU: 

The Senior Manager has mastered the skills and requirements of the manager role and has been identified as possessing the pre-requisite skills to grow into a future partner/managing director or principal.  The Senior Manager is developing greater leadership skills and continuously taking on greater responsibilities.  The Senior Manager is building the capacity to assist the partners/managing directors in assuming overall responsibilities in a variety of areas, including but not limited to: engagement management & client service, sales, practice development, marketing, cross selling, discipline & industry expertise, external activities & networking, leadership, people development, and strategic business planning.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Regular duties include (but are not limited to):

• Serves as a subject matter expert in discipline or industry
• Demonstrates excellence in most advanced technical skills
• Complies with pronouncements of professional and other regulatory groups, and enlightens and teaches the impact of such pronouncements to all staff. 
• Continues to develop industry expertise and stays abreast of industry news; contributes to staff development by sharing industry knowledge
• Recognizes complex technical issues, reaches appropriate conclusions and applies authority to support conclusions.
• Participates in client related planning, where appropriate
• Effectively communicates all technical material to clients, verbally and in writing 
• Proficient in use of necessary discipline software and applications.
• Demonstrates excellence in client service and business acumen
• Ensures top quality client service and oversees total engagement activity
• Recognizes needs and issues pertinent to client activity and follows through to implementation.
• Maintains designated chargeable hours for the year (determined by Geography & Discipline leaders)
• Maintains effective realization rates of fees (determined by Geography & Discipline leaders) 
• Assists partners/managing directors in managing effective billing and collections
• Appropriately manages risk and ensures quality control procedures are being executed on all engagement activities
• Ensures efficient and profitable execution of engagement financial management 
• Assists partners/managing directors in planning business strategies in discipline or industry
• Builds client relationships; maintains smooth working relationship with clients and solicits client input on satisfaction

Skills

• Generates new business annually, from new & existing clients (determined by Geography, Discipline and Industry leaders)
• Solicits internal experts from across the Firm to assist in marketing & selling firm services to existing clients
• Is actively involved in community, social, business and professional organizations, to generate referral sources
• Is actively involved in product development and product sales that will enhance market opportunities to generate revenue (determined by Discipline and Industry leaders)
• Proactively identifies opportunities to introduce Firm and serves as an active spokesperson
• Represents the firm and area of expertise by making presentations at third party events.
• Demonstrates excellence in Executive Presence, People Development, Leadership, and Professionalism
• Participates in mentoring, training, recruiting, retention and team-building activities
• Effectively develops, supervises, trains, coaches, and mentors staff
• Completes performance reviews constructively and timely, both written and oral, as well as provides ongoing feedback throughout the performance year
• Effectively manages people with poise and professionalism during stressful times, especially during peak periods of client engagement and deadlines
• Promotes the ideals, values, mission, and vision of the firm.
• Commands respect as a leader; acts like a role model
• Conducts self with the utmost professionalism and demonstrates respect towards others
• Respects and embraces diversity; looks to build a One-Firm team spirit amongst staff
• Maintains appropriate compliance with all firm wide and local office policies and procedures
• Promotes the most efficient operations of the Firm and supports compliance guidelines in managing others
• Assists partners/managing directors in managing administrative activity

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Experience

• 8 years in accounting  
• Public accounting preferred 

Education

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree:
• Bachelor’s in Accounting for Audit or Tax
• Related Business Degree for Consulting

License / Certification

• Must be a CPA for Audit; May need equivalent certification for other disciplines
• Must maintain required CPE credits annually
• May possibly have other industry or specialization certification

Legal / Compliance

• Must complete acknowledgement of Independence Guidelines and Ethical Standards document
• Government engagements require ability to obtain a security clearance from the United States government

WHO WE ARE

READY TO DELIVER

We take pride in our ability to combine local knowledge with national, regional, and international skills to provide you and your organization with the best resources possible. We harness the power of our network to empower you to achieve your goals, and to ensure we meet or exceed your expectations and objectives. UHY professionals get to know your business inside and out, and work with a solid understanding of what you need to succeed. Our dedication to delivering top-quality client service guides our every move.

A LEGACY OF COMMITMENT, GROWTH AND SERVICE

We know what we’re doing. We have deep roots in spotting and nurturing growth opportunities that goes back decades. Today, we are a global provider of exceptional service and part of one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting networks in the world. We’re dedicated to serving clients ranging from the dynamic middle-market to Fortune 500 companies. We believe that having a strong entrepreneurial mindset is key to growth, and we bring that mindset to every client experience.

AN ALTERNATIVE PRACTICE STRUCTURE TO BETTER SERVE YOU

A licensed CPA firm, UHY LLP offers audit and other attest services to public and private companies. UHY Advisors provides tax and consulting services, to a variety of business sectors.

Reach out to us today to learn how we can help you.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Great Culture | Team-like culture of a small office with the benefits of a large firm
• Competitive Compensation | Based on the role, credentials, and experience
• Comprehensive Benefits | We offer group health insurance, dental, vision, 401K, PTO