Job Description

The Assurance Experienced Manager, BDOADVANTAGE is responsible for supporting assurance professionals to sustain quality of work while innovating the audit experience through the assessment of business demands to support a technology driven assurance practice.

Job Duties:

• Effectively prioritizes and manages the scope of projects and product releases (as applicable) to deliver key practice benefits
• Ensures product and project backlog are well defined, organized, and prioritized on a continuous basis
• Aligns and influences stakeholders and resources across the organization to drive planning and execution; manages a cross-functional process for prioritizing and planning the roadmap and major deliverable releases
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams such as IT or Learning and Communications, as needed
• Identifies and manages dependencies among projects to ensure efficient resource utilization and higher end user adoption
• Prepares and participates in release and sprint/project planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and other development events
• Provides updates to stakeholders and product management throughout the lifecycle of products and projects
• Coordinates with key stakeholders to ensure deliverables are in compliance with regulatory and firm-wide requirements
• Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure deliverable performance and identify optimization opportunities
• Leads product development efforts for audit and assurance engagements performed under various standards, which may include US GAAS, PCAOB, SOC, TPA, WebTrust, Employee Benefit Plans, and/or SSARS reviews/compilations
• Coordinates and assists with developing, updating, and organizing various audit and assurance services tools
• Participates in testing of audit/assurance software projects, including:
  • Pilot, expansion, and deployment of new audit/assurance engagement software
  • Library maintenance for previous audit/assurance engagement software
• Develops, coordinates, and presents training materials for audit/assurance engagement software updates
• Assists with new audit/assurance engagement software user support
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Acts as a Career Advisor to associates, seniors, and managers as assigned
• Provides verbal and written performance reviews to associates, seniors, and managers
  

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems, required
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems, preferred

Experience:

• Six (6) or more years of relevant work experience, required
• Audit or assurance client service experience, preferred
• Assurance methodology/software experience, preferred
• Supervisory experience, preferred
• Experience collaborating with distributed/remote teams, preferred

License/Certifications:

• CPA, preferred
• Certifications from organizations such as Scrum Alliance and Project Management Institute (PMI) a plus (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner), preferred

Software:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, preferred
• Experience with SharePoint, preferred
• Experience with enterprise content management solution, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong leadership and management skills
• Superior written and verbal communications skills
• Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle
• Knowledge of US GAAP, US GAAS and SEC/PCAOB standards
• Knowledge of international accounting/auditing and other professional standards (e.g., ISAs, IFRS, HITRUST)

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $125,000 - $155,000
Maryland Range: $125,000 - $155,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $125,000 - $155,000

At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.

Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.

BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.

We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.

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*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
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