Assurance Manager, CPA - Affordable Housing exper

Job Description

Join BRC as an Assurance Manager, CPA, with experience in Affordable Housing.

The successful candidate will maintain steady contact with affordable housing clients, thoroughly understand their businesses, and address immediate and long-term issues.

• Maintain steady contact with affordable housing clients throughout the year.
• Thoroughly understand clients' businesses and address immediate and long-term issues.
• Review engagements before partner review, answer client questions, and ensure a clear understanding of engagement terms.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and address technical issues in each engagement.
• Expand expertise in assigned areas and keep partners informed of important developments.
• Manage client relationships, including direct interactions with clients' attorneys or brokers.
• Communicate audit and accounting developments to the firm.
• Manage engagements within budgeted time and scheduled completion dates.
• Supervise the progress of work during engagements and spend time with clients' management groups.
• Oversee report processing, address questions, and supervise distribution according to clients' instructions.
• Prepare client bills for review by the Practice Area Leader (PAL) in a timely and efficient manner.
• Promote efficient firm operations by scheduling engagements and managing professional personnel.
• Participate in firm administrative functions and projects as assigned by partners/principals.
• Align with the firm's philosophy and views held by the partners.
• Meet with prospective clients and assist with proposal preparation.
• Recognize opportunities to provide additional services (cross-selling) to clients.
• Supervise staff, seniors, and supervisors, evaluate their performance, and provide feedback.

• CPA certification.
• Bachelor's and/or advanced degree in accounting.
• Experience with HUD:
  Insured mortgages, Section 8 rental assistance programs, 202/811.
• Experience in rural development: 538 Insured mortgages, 515 loans with rental assistance.
• LIHTC - low income housing tax credits knowledge; bond-financed affordable housing deals.
• Experience with cost certifications (preferred).
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in a CPA firm (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the partners/principals).
• Membership in AICPA as applicable.
• Proficiency in the use of computers, accounting software programs, and audit software programs.
• Completion of career development CPE requirements designed to enhance management and communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Displays initiative, creativity, and imagination.
• Valid driver's license and good Motor Vehicle Record.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

• Driving.