What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assurance Manager position at Smith & Howard?
Assurance Manager
Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith Howard.
Smith Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with offices across the Southeast, while still offering a local firm flavor.
We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of the nation’s top accounting firms.
If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.
Summary
In our Assurance Manager role, you will lead audit engagements from planning through completion while providing exceptional client service, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to clients, oversee engagement performance, and help drive the growth and success of both our clients and the firm.
Essential Functions
Position Requirements
Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith Howard.
Smith Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with offices across the Southeast, while still offering a local firm flavor.
We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of the nation’s top accounting firms.
If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.
Summary
In our Assurance Manager role, you will lead audit engagements from planning through completion while providing exceptional client service, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to clients, oversee engagement performance, and help drive the growth and success of both our clients and the firm.
Essential Functions
- Adhere to firm policies regarding client confidentiality, quality standards, and professional conduct.
- Plan, manage, and oversee complex audit engagements from planning through completion, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, engagement profitability, and high-quality workpapers.
- Supervise, delegate, review, and mentor staff while fostering professional growth and team development.
- Serve as a primary client contact, building trusted relationships through proactive communication, exceptional service, and a deep understanding of client needs.
- Analyze audit results and provide meaningful financial statement guidance, business recommendations, and solutions that support client success.
- Collaborate across departments to identify opportunities, coordinate services, and contribute to the growth of the firm.
- Meet chargeable hour and performance goals.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting/finance or other relevant degree program
- Experience in the following industries: nonprofit, construction, and manufacturing and distribution
- CPA license required
- Five to twelve years of public accounting experience, preferred
- Minimum two years previous supervisory experience
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to multi-task with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced, team environment
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