Assurance Senior Manager - Public Companies/Oil & Gas

Overview

Manager on the Assurance team coordinating audits of financial statements and related deliverables, managing multiple engagement teams, and supervising Audit Seniors and Supervisors on public company audits.

What you'll do

• Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations, including coordinating the auditing of all required financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables
• Assess risk and design and communicate audit procedures to engagement teams
• Understand and utilize RSM's Audit Methodology
• Manage multiple engagement teams and prepare end-of-engagement evaluations for staff
• Understand skillsets and capabilities of Senior Associates and Supervisors, monitor and review their work product, and report on performance while articulating coaching notes
• Supervise Audit Seniors and Supervisors on engagement teams and function as an in-charge, facilitating field work by monitoring and reporting on productivity and adherence to work plan schedules
• Maintain contact with clients throughout the year to understand the impact of significant developments in their business and assess the impact on current year audit engagements
• Develop others within the Firm through facilitating levels based or industry training, advising on career development, or participating in other Firm initiatives
• Subscribe to and actively read industry publications and share relevant information with clients as considered applicable
• Anticipate and address client concerns and escalate issues as they arise
• Understand RSM's lines of business and availability of services, and where applicable, discuss with client management opportunities to make valuable introductions to others in the firm
• Develop a strategy to utilize relationships external to the firm with different types of Centers of Influence to effectuate business growth
• Manage profitability of projects
• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to Senior Managers and Partners
• Identify performance improvement opportunities
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education
• Keep abreast of latest developments as they affect GAAP and the Firm's standards and policies

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or other discipline
• Active CPA (or equivalent certification) required
• 9+ years of recent assurance experience within a public accounting environment with extensive exposure to external audit engagements
• Proven experience leading and managing multiple audit engagements from planning through completion, including overseeing engagement teams, managing scopes, timelines, and budgets, and ensuring quality standards are met
• Excellent technical proficiency in accounting and auditing standards, including GAAP, CASs or other relevant regulatory requirements, with the ability to apply risk-based audit methodology, control testing, substantive procedures, and financial statement review
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with firm personnel and clients, manage client relationships, respond to client needs, and address issues while building trust
• Proven client relationship and business development experience, with a history of building, maintaining, and growing sustainable client relationships, identifying opportunities to expand services, and delivering high-quality client service
• Applies sound business judgment, risk awareness, and ethical integrity to ensure audit quality, compliance, and independence, and to provide guidance to team members
• Excellent leadership and people-management skills, including mentoring, coaching, performance feedback, and supporting the career development of audit staff through the manager level
• Ability to work effectively in a professional office environment and, as required by the role, at client sites, including the ability to sit for extended periods and work at a computer and other standard office equipment
• Ability to work extended and/or non-standard hours during peak periods or as necessary to meet client, project, or firm business needs
• Ability to maintain consistent onsite presence during core business hours, regularly report to a firm office location, and travel to client sites as required, including access to reliable transportation

Details

• Willingness to travel 25% of the year, depending on clients
• Hybrid workstyle: team members are aligned to an RSM office and come together in person when it best supports clients, teams, development or relationship-building
• Compensation range: $99,000 - $182,000; eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance