Assurance Manager- Construction & Real Estate

TSS • Lebanon, NH

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

TSS Advisors is seeking an Assurance Manager to join a team serving clients across various industries, with a primary focus on construction and real estate assurance engagements. The manager will serve as the dedicated manager of TSS’s growing construction practice, partnering with its lead partner to develop the team and expand the niche. The position calls for a CPA with strong technical accounting, review, and audit skills, excellent interpersonal abilities, a commitment to client service and professional growth, and the ability to lead project teams and support staff development.

The manager oversees assurance engagements for regional construction contractors and real estate entities, including engagements required by bonding, lenders, or other stakeholders. The role leads engagement planning and technical work, reviews staff workpapers, manages client relationships and reporting, and supervises and develops assurance staff. The manager also coordinates with the tax team on shared clients, supports process improvements, and helps grow the construction and real estate practice through service development, staffing, training, and business development.

Requirements

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of public accounting experience performing and/or managing assurance engagements.
• Hands-on experience performing and managing assurance engagements for for-profit clients.
• Ability to lead and contribute as a team member, provide support, build and maintain relationships, and communicate effectively with team members.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and AICPA standards for review engagements (SSARS) and attestation engagements.
• Experience managing client relationships.
• Integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent time management, project management, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Construction industry experience, particularly serving small to mid-sized regional contractors, subcontractors, and real estate entities.
• Strong understanding of construction-specific accounting, including job costing, contract-specific revenue recognition methods, AIA-style progress billing, and retainage.
• Familiarity with surety, bonding, and lender reporting requirements common to contractors.
• Experience with commercial and residential real estate entities.
• Experience with construction accounting and job cost software.
• Experience performing assurance engagements.
• Capability or desire to help grow a niche practice, including training and developing staff on industry-specific work.

Responsibilities

• Manage assurance engagements primarily for regional construction contractors and real estate entities, as required by bonding, lender, or other stakeholder requirements.
• Lead teams in defining and developing assurance engagement strategies and plans.
• Monitor engagement progress against plans, budgets, and deadlines.
• Lead technical engagement areas, including job costing and revenue recognition for long-term contracts.
• Review staff working papers.
• Manage day-to-day client relations.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients, including financial reporting needs for surety, bonding, and lending relationships.
• Prepare and issue review reports and financial statements in accordance with AICPA review standards (SSARS).
• Support process improvements and team initiatives.
• Serve as primary manager of the construction team, partnering with the practice’s lead partner to grow the niche, shape service offerings, and develop staffing and training.
• Coordinate with the tax team on shared construction and real estate clients and their owners to align deadlines and information; tax preparation is not expected.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Supervise, mentor, train, and evaluate assurance staff.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews and provide productive feedback to staff.
• Identify and foster business development opportunities in the regional construction and real estate community.

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, and voluntary insurance options.
• Competitive PTO package.
• 401(k) and match.
• Flexible/hybrid work schedule.
• Performance bonus.
• Career advancement/equity opportunities for entrepreneurial employees.
• Firm culture supported through work events and community involvement.
• Opportunity to help build and lead a growing construction practice alongside an established partner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager