Manager, Accounting Services

Full-time Hybrid

Salary - $110K to $115K per annum

Are you an accountant with a "triple-threat" combination of tax knowledge, managerial experience and accounting fluency? If so, we'd love to meet you!

The Opportunity:

We're looking for a Manager to help lead our privately-held business accounting services practice. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for ensuring the quality execution of compilation engagements and tax returns for our clients. This position requires management experience in public accounting, with oversight for non-audit client engagements. Our firm is growing, so if your career aspirations include leadership and business development, advancement opportunities exist.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing engagement files and tax returns for small business clients;
• Building strong relationships with clients;
• Acting as the "go to" person for experienced accounting staff;
• Coaching and performance management of the small business accounting team, and ad hoc training for others in the Firm;
• Interacting with the team and the office's scheduler for any small business client engagements;
• Becoming an integral part of the management team and assisting with practice management;
• Identifying value-added service opportunities and networking for new business

Qualifications:

• Qualified accounting designation (CPA in combination with CA, CGA, CMA);
• Strong investment and tax knowledge;
• Must have 1-2 years of managerial working experience in a public accounting environment and overseeing small business accounting client work, including file and tax return reviews;
• Experience as the "doer" performing similar work;
• Personal and corporate tax experience of some complexity. Experience working with investment management/holding companies;
• Work experience with Caseware/Caseview, TaxPrep, and Excel software programs;
• Strong knowledge of accounting software programs, especially QuickBooks;
• Client service and relationship building excellence (for external and internal clients);
• Detail orientation and analytical/inquiry skills that will enable a deep understanding of our clients' businesses;
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation);

Benefits of working at Stern Cohen:

• Culture of lifelong learning
• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Enthusiastic team spirit
• Flex hours to allow for work-life balance
• Dress for Your Day casual dress policy
• Competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package

Learn more about employee experience at Stern Cohen on our Careers page and on LinkedIn.

Interested applicants are kindly asked to include a cover letter along with their resume. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will only contact applicants who closely match our requirements.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, but humans make final decisions and judgments. This posting is for an existing vacancy.