Audit & Accounting Manager

SPS Consulting, LLC • Gaithersburg, MD

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

SPS Consulting is looking for a technically savvy, open-minded individual with a drive to succeed in joining our growing Audit & Accounting team.
Do you like the idea of shaping the future of the firm’s growing practice by being a key part of the system of quality management? We are actively seeking a manager who can become a director to help lead our audit and accounting practice. The position can become an Audit & Accounting Director by demonstrating sound judgement and ethics, along with exceptional technical and personal skills.
Here are a few competency expectations for this position:
Assurance
Applied understanding of GAAP, GAAS, SSARS, and quality management standards
Manage all aspects of client engagements: People, Process, Outcome
Direct audit, review, and compilation engagements, including the timeline, budget and staffing assignments
General
Identify and resolve problem areas or issues
Understand and adhere to professional standards for CPAs
Perform technical research
Attend firm-sponsored, industry, community, and/or volunteer events
Provide training and assistance to staff
Exhibit effective, results-based delegation and oversight skills

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics or equivalent experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• At least 8-10 years of public accounting experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of accounting and tax software
• Ability to travel, as needed for client engagements (mostly local)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 experience a plus
• Highly motivated with the desire to grow and develop
• Interest in building collaborative relationships, striving to find the best possible solutions
• Willingness to participate in business development activities (guidance and training will be provided)

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of client engagements: People, Process, Outcome
• Direct audit, review, and compilation engagements, including the timeline, budget and staffing assignments
• Identify and resolve problem areas or issues
• Understand and adhere to professional standards for CPAs
• Perform technical research
• Attend firm-sponsored, industry, community, and/or volunteer events
• Provide training and assistance to staff
• Exhibit effective, results-based delegation and oversight skills

Benefits

• Careers aren’t one-size-fits-all. We’ll partner with you to shape a path that fits your strengths and interests. When you’re engaged, you do your best work—and what’s best for you is best for us.
• The firm has been growing every year since our founding, offering stability and ongoing (personalized) growth opportunities for our team members.
• Initiative is rewarded! If you have a new project idea that you believe would benefit the firm, we want to hear it.
• We take our bonding opportunities very seriously – from happy hours to firm-sponsored vacations to enviable locations, like beachfront Jamaican resorts and all-inclusive Cancun properties. It’s these deep connections among our team members that create unparalleled bonds and team spirit, both in the office, and outside of it, ensuring we can collaborate effectively to create amazing results for our clients.
• Our firm is team-first, which means that you can rely on your teammates (at all levels) for support in solving problems, learning new skills, and meeting deadlines. You don’t need to worry about outperforming the person across the hall. When you win, we all win.
• We love to learn and to share that knowledge – with each other and our clients. Asking and answering questions is encouraged.
• We know the importance of investing in our people – our firm supports your professional development through in-house leadership training, professional conferences, and firm reimbursements for professional organizational dues.
• We want excellence – and we’ll help each other achieve it. We don’t just churn out work; we make sure the work we complete is done correctly, following a best practice approach.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees