This role supports manufacturing clients by delivering high-quality financial reporting, performance insights, and operational recommendations that drive business results. As a CAS Advisory Manager, you will lead client engagements, analyze financial data, and provide guidance on accounting and process improvements. You will also mentor teams and collaborate with both domestic and overseas resources to enhance service delivery and efficiency. This is a highly visible, client-facing role focused on building strong relationships and delivering impactful advisory solutions.
This job can be worked remotely anywhere in the US!
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
• Review financial reporting packages and workpapers for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
• Analyze benchmarking data and key performance indicators to deliver actionable client insights
• Present financial results and recommendations to clients with clarity and confidence
• Support the development of budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections
• Provide technical accounting guidance on complex issues
• Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend process improvements through client discovery
• Lead, coach, and develop staff and senior accountants
• Effectively leverage and collaborate with offshore/overseas teams to enhance service delivery and efficiency
• Apply knowledge of job costing, inventory, and overhead allocation within manufacturing environments
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required
• 4-6 years of accounting experience, including exposure to manufacturing environments
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing teams
• Knowledge of manufacturing accounting concepts, including WIP, inventory, job costing, and COGS
• CPA, CMA, or similar certification preferred
• Strong financial reporting and analytical skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and client relationships
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience with accounting/ERP systems (e.g., QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Fishbowl, Katana) and Microsoft Office
• Ability to influence outcomes, drive process improvements, and develop team members
• Ability to travel up to 10%
Christine Villicana from Wipfli's recruiting team will be guiding you through this process. Visit her LinkedIn Page to connect!
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Additional Details
Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location.
"Wipfli" is the brand name under which Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC and its respective subsidiary entities provide professional services. Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC (and its respective subsidiary entities) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Wipfli LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Wipfli Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. Wipfli Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
