Director - Employee Benefit Plan Auditing and Accounting

Association•Durham, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role serves as the subject matter expert on employee benefit plan (EBP) auditing and accounting for The Association. The Director will lead the EBP Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) and the EBP Expert Panel, while also representing The Association with regulators and standard setters on EBP matters. The position reports to the Vice President – Financial Reporting & Audit Quality. A key responsibility is to develop and implement a strategy to serve EBP Audit Quality Center members, Association members, and engaged professionals. The role operates with autonomy, managing the team budget, setting performance measures, and establishing team goals to guide strategy execution. The Director will oversee the EBP content strategy, act as the technical lead, and collaborate with various Association teams to ensure goals are met. This includes developing and reviewing technical content, translating complex material for ease of understanding, and resolving impediments to strategy execution. The Director is also responsible for managing their team to foster professional development, empowerment, Agile development, market-centric focus, innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Requirements

10+ years in public accounting or comparable experience
Experience with employee benefit plan accounting and auditing
Certified Public Accountant

Responsibilities

Direct the EBPAQC and the AICPA EBP Expert Panel.
Represent the Association externally on EBP auditing and accounting standard setting and regulations, including public speaking and monitoring regulatory and standard-setting groups.
Develop the Association's positions, testimony, and comment letters to influence standard-setters and regulators.
Manage important partners including the Department of Labor Employee Benefit Security Administration's Office of the Chief Accountant, plan service provider and administrator groups, and FASB.
Develop a strategy aligned with organizational priorities to serve EBP Audit Quality Center members, Association members, and engaged professionals.
Evaluate the Association's market position in the EBP auditing and accounting space.
Develop new ideas and solutions to meet the needs of the target audience.
Exercise judgment in prioritizing solutions that best maximize strengths and opportunities while mitigating weaknesses.
Operate with autonomy, taking responsibility for the team budget, setting performance measures, and establishing team goals.
Implement strategy to serve members and engaged professionals working in the EBP auditing and accounting space.
Oversee development of the EBP content strategy, serving as technical lead.
Collaborate with multiple Association teams, coordinating efforts to assure team goals are met.
Develop and review content produced for Audit Quality Center members, Association members, and engaged professionals, translating complex material for ease of understanding.
Resolve impediments to strategy execution.
Manage your team in a manner that promotes professional development, empowerment of staff, Agile development, market-centric focus, innovation, collaboration, and excellence.