OFAS Accounting Services Manager

Job Description:

We’re KSM, one of the top 50 largest independent advisory, tax, and audit firms in the United States. But more than our size, it’s our people and culture that set us apart. We believe great things happen when people are supported, challenged, and given the freedom to do their very best work. That’s why we’ve built a workplace where your career and personal life can thrive together – where you have the flexibility to manage your time, the resources to grow, and a team that genuinely cares about your success.

We’ve been employee-owned since 2001, giving every team member a stake in our collective success. This ownership mentality fosters a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and excellence – where new ideas are welcomed, different perspectives are valued, and you’re encouraged to explore what excites you most. Whether you’re expanding your skills, tackling new challenges, or making an impact beyond the office, we provide the resources and support to help you grow in the direction that’s right for you.

At KSM, your contributions matter – not just to the firm, but to your colleagues, clients, and the communities we serve across the U.S. If you’re looking for a place where you can do meaningful work, build lasting relationships, and grow in ways that align with what’s most important to you, we’d love to meet you.

This role is responsible for leading engagement delivery and team execution across a portfolio of ongoing OFAS client engagements. The role owns workflow design, quality control, and engagement financial performance while supervising and developing team members and delivering controller-level insights. This role partners with Senior Managers, Directors, and Partners to strengthen client relationships, support practice growth, and ensure smooth transitions from onboarding through effective handoff coordination.

• Lead recurring engagement delivery by establishing and maintaining close calendars, reporting protocols, and clear client work instructions and refine workflows as client needs evolve.

• Partner with the Onboarding Manager and onboarding team on new client transitions by providing input on the ongoing service model, participating in handoff meetings, and stabilizing recurring close after transition.

• Work with Senior Managers and Directors to schedule client jobs and monitor delivery to ensure engagements are on time and on budget and quickly identify issues and work through resolution plans.

• Review work in process and perform billing on assigned jobs and manage budgets, realization, and profitability through proactive planning and monitoring.

• Review and, when necessary, perform client accounting work to ensure accuracy and compliance with engagement scope, firm policies, and applicable accounting framework.

• Identify out-of-scope work and communicate with clients when appropriate before commencing work and coordinate scope updates and change orders with engagement leadership.

• Prepare and/or review client KPIs, management reports, and financial statements and lead budgeting, forecasting, dashboards, cost accounting exercises, and other advisory projects as needed.

• Manage and oversee payroll and sales tax notices and related research and coordinate with internal specialists, agencies, and third-party providers to resolve issues.

• Ensure tax and audit readiness by maintaining organized records and work papers and coordinating information requests with internal tax and audit teams.

• Support Financial Planning & Analysis and CFO advisory services across engagements, including preparation of budgets, forecasts, financial models, and KPI reporting, and performing analysis to support client decision-making