Manager, Client Accounting Services, Small Business

Manager, Client Accounting Services, Small Business

Are you ready for a new accounting challenge? Do you want to use your experience from public or private accounting in a new way? We're looking for a Manager to join our outsourced client accounting practice. In this role, you will work in a cloud-based environment and serve as an Accounting Manager for multiple clients across the country, working with a team of professionals.

This position is responsible for providing our client companies best-in-class service and financial expertise. This position is accountable for the accounting operations of their clients' company, to include the preparation of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhancing the accuracy and relevancy of reported financial results, and ensuring that reported results comply with the appropriate accounting framework. Additionally, the Manager acts as a business advisor by providing analysis and insights to their clients based on their knowledge of current business trends, industry experience and capabilities of other experts within Baker Tilly.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee and provide exceptional service to clients including accounting and advisory services
• Manage production of monthly, quarterly, and financial reports and benchmarking
• Provide recommendations for business and process improvements
• Work with other managers to ensure workflows are efficient and streamlined in and between offices and in and between audit and tax functions
• Coach, train, and mentor staff on client service, tax, and accounting matters
• Oversight and management of current client engagement team
• Provide leadership by promoting teamwork, developing proper training and mentoring, and managing workflows

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• CPA and/or MBA preferred
• Public Accounting experience a plus
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting functions required, experience in professional services/consulting preferred
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles related to classifying, recording, and summarizing data and making computations to compile financial records
• Excellent understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience in Sage Intaact, NetSuite, or QuickBooks On-line (QBO) is required