Assurance Manager

Assurance Manager – BDO USA

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The Assurance 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. The role includes marketing, networking, and business development to ensure engagement profitability through billings and collections. Responsibilities include advising clients on industry economic and regulatory risks, resolving complex accounting issues, applying GAAP and GAAS consistently, writing technical consultation memos, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing financial reporting control systems.

• Applies knowledge of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, mitigating risks of specific policies and procedures.
• Applies a broad understanding of objectives and components of the overall control environment and organization, supervisory controls.
• Validates and assesses effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
• Identifies and communicates to management and audit committee suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Identifies and delegates functions of the audit to the auditor in charge as deemed appropriate.
• Supervises the work of audit team and reviews work papers and conclusions preferably onsite during audit field work.
• Provides on‑the‑job training to the engagement staff during audit field work.

• Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding of these principles.
• Identifies and consults with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements.
• Monitors and communicates important professional, industry pronouncements.
• Presents and discusses alternative GAAP and arguments for/against such alternatives.
• Drafts complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures and effectively communicates these to client.
• Identifies complex accounting issues and forms and documents resolution, seeking counsel of BDO technical experts as needed.

• Applies knowledge and understanding of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, and documents and communicates the application of these principles.
• Reviews SEC filings, including MD&A, financial statements, and disclosures for appropriateness in form, content, completeness, and accuracy, and ensures quarterly reviews are properly performed.
• Reviews required communications to the client and Audit Committee, ensuring their completeness, accuracy, and compliance with firm and professional guidelines.
• Reviews Section 404 internal control audit work all necessary checklists to ensure completeness and compliance with firm and professional guidelines.
• Ensures compliance with engagement independence requirements and consults internally as needed.

• Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards;
• Provides guidance to others and affirms conclusions made by others.
• Communicates matters required to be reported to the Audit Committee/Board and those charged with governance.
• Applies the use of efficiency tools such as statistical sampling, CAATs, etc.

• Applies knowledge and application of BDO standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
• Conducts detailed review to assure audit is completed in accordance with assurance manual standards.
• Prepares or reviews required communications to management and audit committees, ensuring timeliness and completeness.
• Recommends appropriate outcomes to critical issues.
• Initiates and prepares client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriate.
• Plans the audit process and oversees the execution of procedures with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines.
• Executes proper BDO methodology including but not limited to proper archiving procedures.
• Considers Sarbanes‑Oxley rules in understanding and executing service plans for…