CFO Advisory, Accounting Advisory - Senior Manager (GPS)

Cherry Bekaert Advisory•Atlanta, TX

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. As a result of continued growth within our CFO Advisory practice, an opportunity has been created for a CFO Advisory Senior Manager with a focus in state and local government, higher education, and/or not-for-profit experience to join our team. As a member of the CFO Advisory team, you will help clients with a wide variety of accounting and financial reporting challenges. With growing industry expertise, a strong support system, and our team’s shared values, we encourage you to choose the path that best suits you because at Cherry Bekaert, your career is about you. Join the Firm that recognizes the power of the individual. As a CFO Advisory Senior Manager, you will: Support the performance of engagements by managing and delivering timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting including the implementation of new accounting standards, account reconciliations and financial statement closing procedures, financial statement preparation, and on-demand government, higher education, and/or not-for-profit accounting support. A significant portion of the work performed centers in and around solving a government’s accounting and financial reporting challenges from staffing or event driven needs. In addition to serving as project manager on engagements and ensuring the quality of deliverables and a great client experience, you will assist in the identification of additional value-adding projects for your client base and other business development and growth activities.

Requirements

An ideal fit for our firm displays a passion for superior client service, uncompromising integrity, excellent project management abilities, governmental accounting technical knowledge and leadership skills. We’re a fast-paced and dynamic environment so a strong sense of urgency will fit right in
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (preferred), Finance or other business discipline
Active or in-process CPA and/or Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
Minimum 7 years of public accounting experience performing external audit or consulting
Strong technical knowledge of relevant professional standards and regulations such as GASB and FASB
Prior experience auditing or assisting with the financial close for a governmental or nfp entity
Prior experience with internal controls including documentation and testing of controls
Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Exhibit strong business judgment, strategic thinking, leadership presence, and the ability to articulate complex accounting and process issues to finance and non-finance audiences alike.
Creative problem-solving abilities to develop innovative solutions for transformation challenges.
Commitment to building relationship and delivering excellent client service
Ability to work independently and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
Comfortable and thriving in a hybrid work environment.
Ability to travel as needed up to 30%

Responsibilities

Planning, managing, and performing a variety of engagements including but not limited to: Accounting and Financial Close and Reconciliation Assistance, ACFR or financial statement Preparation, Implementation of New Accounting Standards, Accounting Analysis Related to Compliance with Laws and Regulations, Process Improvement and Finance Modernization, and Best Practice and High-Performance Government Accounting Support
Assessing and evaluating client accounting challenges, developing tailored advisory solutions and establishing the timeline and scope of engagements
Evaluating complex governmental or not-for-profit accounting situations and determining the appropriate treatment under GAAP
Reviewing Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for accuracy and completeness against benchmarks such as GFOA’s ACFR review checklist
Identifying best practices or other recommendations in client account reconciliation or other financial processes and develop and executive level report of the findings
Providing status updates to client leadership on the current status of tasks and any findings or recommendations identified
Overseeing firm objectives (engagement economics) and manage resources to ensure that established goals are met on each project assigned
Ensuring team is up to date on related accounting pronouncements and industry developments and assisting with supervision of team members as assigned, including staff professional development, training, and performance evaluation utilizing firm developed tools and processes
Developing content such as articles, podcasts, or webinars on governmental accounting matters to build brand recognition of GPS accounting advisory group
Serving as a trusted advisor to clients, identifying opportunities for expanded services
Developing outside relationships with a goal to foster long-term business development