Managing Director, Industry Specialty Services

BDO USA, P.C. • Mclean, VA

3d • $210,000 - $275,000

About The Position

The Managing Director, Industry Specialty Services develops and maintains client relationships, supervises client engagements, provides client support in compliance, accounting, and pricing, oversees assigned associates and senior associates, and supports individual and team/practice revenue goals. The role oversees multiple advisory implementation projects and serves as a technical leader, advising clients on government and grant compliance, relevant regulatory frameworks, contracting, and pricing practices. The Managing Director partners with clients to substantiate and prepare analyses, leads teams in analyzing data to support service offerings, acts as the primary client contact, leads business development initiatives, and interacts with senior client personnel, attorneys, and government agencies.

As a member of the consulting group management team, the Managing Director supervises, develops, and trains associates, senior associates, and managers; reviews their work; trains staff and managers in current tools and Industry Specialty Services methodology; schedules and supervises workloads; provides performance feedback; and serves as a career advisor to members of the practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Ten or more years of experience with government compliance or government contractor compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly business and report writing.
• Strong analytical and basic research skills.
• Organizational skills, including the ability to meet project deadlines with attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask successfully while working independently or in a group environment.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated command of FAR, Uniform Guidance, CAS, GSA schedules, and contracting and pricing principles in more than one industry or area.
• Knowledge of state and local government procurement and contracting programs.
• Ability to follow and apply specific rules and regulations.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Five or more years of consulting experience.
• CPA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple client projects for implementation of advisory engagements.
• Advise clients using expertise in government and grant compliance, applicable regulatory frameworks, and general contracting and pricing practices and principles across industries.
• Partner with clients to substantiate and prepare analyses for the relevant practice area and serve as a technical leader over the assigned area.
• Manage teams analyzing small and large data sets to support service offerings.
• Act as the primary client contact for questions and inquiries.
• Lead business development initiatives.
• Interact with high-level client personnel and attorneys, as well as federal and local government agencies.
• Supervise, develop, and train associates, senior associates, and managers.
• Review and evaluate work prepared by associates, senior associates, and managers.
• Train staff and managers to use current tools and Industry Specialty Services methodology.
• Schedule and supervise employee workloads.
• Provide verbal and written performance feedback to employees.
• Act as a career advisor to members of the overall practice.
• Support individual and team/practice revenue goals.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership through the ESOP, offering participants beneficial ownership and a stake in the firm’s success.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director