Assurance Experienced Manager

The Assurance Experienced Manager is responsible for supervising, directing, and reviewing the results through the delegation of tasks throughout the planning, field work, and wrap‑up stages of an Audit client engagement. In this role, the manager is charged with marketing, networking, and business development within an area of expertise, as well as ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections. The role also involves advising clients on economic and regulatory risks, resolving complex accounting issues, applying GAAP and GAAS consistently in complex situations, writing technical consultation memos on GAAP/GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various financial reporting control systems.

• Apply knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors to establish or enhance effectiveness, or mitigate risks, of specific policies and procedures.
• Apply a broad understanding of objectives and components of the overall control environment, supervisory controls, and internal control over financial reporting.
• Identify and communicate to management and audit committee suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Identify and delegate functions of the audit to the auditor in charge as deemed appropriate.
• Supervise the work of the audit team and review work papers and conclusions, preferably onsite during audit field work.
• Provide on‑the‑job training to engagement staff during audit field work.

• Apply knowledge and understanding of governing principles; apply these principles to client transactions; document and communicate an understanding and application of these principles.
• Identify and consult with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements.
• Monitor and communicate important professional and industry pronouncements.
• Present and discuss alternative generally accepted accounting principles and arguments for/against such alternatives.
• Draft complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures and effectively communicate these to client.
• Identify complex accounting issues and form and document resolution, seeking counsel of BDO technical experts as needed.

• Apply knowledge and understanding of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines; document and communicate the application of these principles.
• Review SEC filings, including MD&A, financial statements, and disclosures for appropriateness in form, content, completeness, and accuracy, and ensure that quarterly reviews are properly performed.
• Review required communications to the client and audit committee, ensuring their completeness, accuracy, and compliance with firm and professional guidelines.
• Review Section 404 internal control audit work and all necessary checklists to ensure their completeness and compliance with firm and professional guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with engagement independence requirements and consult internally as needed.

• Apply knowledge and understanding of professional standards; apply the principles contained in professional standards; document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement.
• Apply a thorough knowledge of professional standards/practices, including GAAS and PCAOB in performing and supervising work.
• Provide guidance to others and affirm conclusions made by others.
• Communicate matters required to be reported to the audit committee/board and those charged with governance.
• Apply the use of efficiency tools such as statistical sampling, CAATS, etc.

• Apply knowledge and application of BDO standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
• Conduct detailed review to assure audit is completed in accordance with assurance manual standards.
• Prepare or review required communications to management and audit committees, ensuring timeliness and completeness.
• Recommend appropriate outcomes to critical issues.
• Initiate and prepare client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriate.
• Plan the audit process and oversee the execution of procedures with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines.
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