Assurance Manager - Birmingham

Smith + Howard Career•Birmingham, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Smith + Howard is a family of companies offering tax, audit, accounting, advisory, and wealth management services, headquartered in Atlanta with offices across the Southeast. The firm provides competitive pay, excellent training opportunities, and great benefits, fostering a culture where employees can influence their future and receive support from leaders. Consistently named a “Best of the Best Firms” by Inside Public Accounting, Smith + Howard offers significant professional growth and advancement opportunities. In the Assurance Manager role, the individual will be responsible for providing clients with quality service and personal attention, which includes properly planning and managing engagements, assisting with special projects, and building client relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting/finance or other relevant degree program
CPA license required
Minimum two years previous supervisory experience
Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment

Nice To Haves

Five to twelve years of public accounting experience

Responsibilities

Adhere to firm policy regarding client confidentiality.
Demonstrate professional interest in providing clients with quality services and personal attention by performing “above and beyond the call of duty” if necessary.
Meet chargeable hour goals.
Take leadership role with staff acting as a mentor and role model.
Coach and mentor others on how to anticipate, define, prioritize and solve problems.
Provide constructive feedback and encouragement to others.
Develop clear, understandable goals/priorities and persuasively communicates them to others.
Foster an environment for teamwork and collaboration.
Effectively explain information through formal presentations.
Plan, organize and use time effectively.
Supervise timely completion of projects according to job budgets and imposed deadlines.
Keep client service team informed as to status of work.
Meet realization goals.
Responsible for staff realization.
Identify client issues and client service responsibilities.
Supervise staff including workpaper review as directed by partner.
Assist other members of the firm to satisfy clients.
Effectively communicate with clients as required.
Know services that S&H provides and actively pursue with clients’ potential needs for these services.
Gain client confidence through quality work and effective communication.
Coordinate services to clients as delegated.
Delegate as appropriate.
Communicate issues and solutions to clients.
Be main client contact for clients designated by partners.
Respond to client requests and complaints.
Coordinate client service fulfillment to other departments as necessary.
Initiate meeting with clients.