Assurance Managing Director, Accounting & Reporting Advisory Services

BDO USA • Fort Lauderdale, FL

7h • $240,000 - $260,000

About The Position

The Assurance Managing Director, Accounting Advisory & Outsourcing is responsible for identifying opportunities for projects related to complex accounting and reporting matters, as well as other accounting advisory projects for both public and private companies. This role assists the Accounting & Reporting Advisory Services (ARAS) team and assists companies with the implementation of new accounting standards, as well as other accounting and reporting related projects. The Managing Director will be expected to manage day to day relationships with clients, lead engagement teams and foster new opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required; OR
• Bachelor's degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required
• Twelve (12) or more years of experience providing accounting & reporting advisory services, required
• CPA Certification, required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, preferred
• Solid understanding and proficiency with accounting standards and reporting requirements for public companies
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Superior written and verbal communications skills
• Possess excellent client development/relationship-building skills

Nice To Haves

• Masters of Accountancy or Taxation, preferred
• Seven (7) or more years supervisory experience, preferred
• Experience with accounting research databases, preferred

Responsibilities

• Works with the ARAS team in reviewing and researching complex accounting & reporting matters and communicates back to client in both written and verbal format
• Leverages existing and helps design new ARAS tools and templates for use on ARAS engagements
• Applies relevant GAAP, GAAS, SEC PCAOB, other applicable or emerging regulations and standards and the BDO Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct with honesty and integrity
• Demonstrates thought leadership, and provides value-added insights in BDO's formal communications and in articles and speeches for external audiences
• Produces thought leadership pieces, conference calls and live presentations for client and perspective clients
• Evaluates impact of new accounting standards and new business transactions, including business combination; discontinued operations, debt modifications, stock compensation and other complex financial instruments
• Develops business opportunities including:
• Developing relationships with external channel producers (i.e., bankers, lawyers, other firms)
• Identifying service opportunities across all business lines
• Generating new business opportunities in excess of $1,250,000 annually
• Applies technical knowledge to develop, administer and deliver training courses or presentation materials including:
• Defining Training Goals
• Supervising course development or updating, and evaluating courses
• Facilitating training courses, and evaluating course/presentation effectiveness based upon participant and presenter feedback
• Participates on professional committees
• Other duties as required
• Provides verbal and written performance reviews to associates, seniors and managers as applicable
• Acts as a Career Advisor to associates, seniors and managers as assigned
• Reviews work prepared by associates, senior associates, and managers and provides review comments as appropriate

Benefits

• BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.
• BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
• The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
• The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.
• BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.”

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees