Accounting Manager

Madison JQH
1221 John Q Hammons Drive
Madison, WI 53717, USA

SVA is looking for a Manager to join our growing Small Business Accounting team in either our Brookfield, WI or Madison, WI locations (onsite). This is the opportunity you have been looking for! In this role, you will refine your skills across several industries, with an enhanced focus on Healthcare clients (medical, dental and veterinary practices). You will be able to find your passion and the perfect fit through continuous learning, client-facing interactions, and the opportunity to share your knowledge of how accounting impacts the business world to our more junior staff.

Collaborate with an accomplished and diverse team of professionals and enhance your career with personalized development and mentoring opportunities. Demonstrate your expertise and leadership skills, while building your career in an independent and growing professional services firm that has been certified as a Great Place to Work®. SVA + You. Together, We Serve. People. Better.

Overview: In this role, you will be an integral part of our clients  businesses. This is a highly visible and impactful role, both internally to SVA and externally to clients.

• Execute engagements from start to finish by coordinating all phases, including: planning, field work, review process & communication to client.
• Follow the progress of the work during an engagement in relation to budgeted time expenses and scheduled dates of completion. Determine whether all phases of the engagement are carried out properly and in the best sequence, to anticipate the problem areas and questions that will arise.
• Supervise the preparation of all work products to be provided to the client.
• Maintain continuous contact with clients throughout the business year and develop a thorough understanding of the client and all facets of their business.
• Act as main contact for new client onboarding.
• Evaluate internal controls prepared by the staff.
• Keep the In-Charge informed of important developments in the work. Communicate any major problems that occur with all the facts, their conclusions and recommendations.
• Prepare monthly billings.
• Maintain confidentiality with client information in accordance with related laws and regulations and adhere to all SVA policies and procedures.
• Ensure all duties are performed efficiently, typically requiring 55 hours/week during busy season (including weekends), and 40-45 hours/week during non-busy season.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Assign work to staff members on the basis of their knowledge and capabilities.
• Prepare and discuss staff performance evaluations.
• Participate in the training of staff members; offer guidance and direction and give constructive feedback on work papers.
• Effectively lead others and be actively involved with staff development, take ownership of staff engagement and retention. Conduct stay interviews and work with leadership to resolve any themes.
• Identify need for staff recruitment; actively participate in interview panels.
• As appropriate, transfer the client relationship to junior staff to ensure the right work is being performed at each level.
• Identify poor/low performers. Have difficult/direct conversations to manage those individuals up/out with a focus on retaining qualified and quality staff members.
• Provide individualized and meaningful recognition to staff members. Focus on intrinsic rewards.
• Ensure career pathways “heatmaps” of direct reports are accurate and reflective of the work performed. Have documented, yet evolving, career plans in place for each direct report.
• Align with the firm strategy and communicate developments to staff. Explain the “why.”

• Work with mentor to continue to develop career path.
• Research complex topics. Propose findings in analytical, concise manner, including recommendation.
• Participate and/or lead in SVA and community events, professional, civic or charitable organizations.
• Actively participate in a business and/or industry association.
• Utilize internal and external learning opportunities.
• Continue to refine project management skills.
• Serve as a…