Manager - Outsourced Accounting Services; Special Projects

Job Description

At Eisner Amper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you're starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the Eisner Amper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you'll love from top to bottom - we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

We are seeking an Accounting Manager to join our Outsourced Accounting practice focused on special projects
. This team helps our clients transform their organizations with a collaborative approach that allows them to seamlessly mitigate risk, overcome challenges, meet deadlines, and identify personnel to help them with their workforce needs.

• Please note that this is a hybrid position, where you would be expected to go to our local office or client location, as needed. You must be available to work Eastern and/or Central time zones.

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry
• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance
• You will join a culture that has received multiple top "Places to Work" awards
• We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions
• We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation
• Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

• Evaluates client needs related to accounting and finance processes and assesses accounting function to recommend project approaches. Contributes to the proposal development process on outsourced controller/CFO projects and other special projects.
• Participates in engagement planning and budgeting and definition of content and deliverables while managing controls and risk.
• Manages and delivers on outsourced controller/CFO projects including:
• Manages and provides oversight on client's day-to-day accounting function including, but not limited to, coordinating accounts receivable and accounts payable functions and, remitting appropriate payments to applicable taxing organizations.
• Manages month end closing process and prepares financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Research of technical accounting issues as appropriate; formulates resolution of issues identified through the research process.
• Manages special projects related to client accounting functions, including but not limited to, the following:
• Evaluates, recommends and implements appropriate improvements to the client's internal accounting processes and internal controls to ensure that practices are in-line with the overall goals of the client and industry best practices.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with leadership to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
• Identifies client challenges and manages day-to-day relationships
• Performs activities necessary to client engagements including, but not limited to, the following:
• Ensures appropriate levels of staffing on projects are maintained.
• Manages scheduling of internal and external activities
• Creates and manages project budgets
• Ensures projects come in at or under approved budget. Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of the correlation between Outsourced Accounting Services and other Eisner Amper service offerings (e.g., tax, audit, and consulting services such as human resources, IT systems implementation, valuation, etc.) in order to develop multi-focused solutions for our clients.
• Directs engagements and special assignments, supervising multiple engagements simultaneously and ensures assignments are accomplished by the budgeted time.
• Delivers client services including, but not limited to: onsite and remote consultation, performance of activities unique to each engagement; development and implementation of deliverables; development and delivery of training and workshop materials; maintenance of client project timelines; monthly…