Job Description:How You'll Make an Impact:- Responsible for management of deliverables for accounting clients.
- Regularly meets with Rehmann staff and client employees to determine the client's needs and objectives and works with clients to implement any changes necessary to help them achieve their goals.
- Preplans engagement relative to the size & complexity of the client. Develops and supports appropriate procedures to address specific identified risks and/or client needs.
- Ensures that any questions from client or team are resolved.
- Preplans engagements relative to the size of the audit to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
- Completes project documentation requirements; ensures that electronic files are locked down or backed up and retained in accordance with firm policy.
- Assist clients in taking their own digital transformation by introducing new technologies to create efficiencies.
- Reviews all grand and vendor contracts to ensure proper billing/accounting.
- Directs work of assigned associates.
- Plans and organizes client assignments.
- Directs and monitors the work of associates including accuracy and completeness of monthly reporting.
- Reviews the work performed by others for completeness and accuracy in accordance with plan.
- Provides input into associate performance appraisals ensuring guidance on the associate's growth and development.
- Adheres to internal controls and ensures policies are followed.
- Facilitates budget to actual discussions.
- Maintains knowledge of client policies, procedures, and business conditions.
- Knows the clients' significant business risks (e.g., economic, market, pricing).
- Is aware of external factors affecting the clients' business and industry (e.g., economic, legislative, social).
- Maintains client relationships while taking an active role in marketing initiatives.
- Be proactive in providing thought leadership ideas to clients.
- Actively participate in at least one community organization to begin growing professional network.
- Attends networking events, performs community service, and develop a presence in the community.
- Additional Responsibilities
- General Professional Development
- Ability to prioritize work and manage time for others.
- Assists in firm-wide projects.
- Ability to manage project budgets, timelines, and client expectations.
- Demonstrates high level of ethical behavior in accordance with professional standards.
- Fosters positive interactions among associates, works to resolve in a positive manner, and acts as an example.
- Demonstrates high level of professional image, maturity, self-confidence, and positive attitudes.
- Communication Skills
- Design and assist in delivery of client presentations.
- Design and assist in delivery of firm-wide trainings.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Write clearly, concisely, and correctly when presenting findings in proposals, correspondence, and technical memoranda.
- Associate Development
- Assists associates in establishing personal and professional goals; identifies and helps resolve associate development and relationship issues.
- Ensures that substantive and honest performance appraisals are prepared and delivered in accordance with Firm guidelines.
- Supports and promotes the mentoring culture by directly participating or assisting in establishing effective mentoring relationships.
Your Desired Skills, Experiences and Education:- Bachelor's degree in related field
- Demonstrates understanding of key ratios and statistics for clients and their industries.
- Able to use Microsoft Word sufficiently to prepare correspondence and basic reports with proper formatting using Rehmann styles.
- Able to use Microsoft Excel sufficiently to create tables and exhibits in support of analyzes, using formulas and appropriate formats.
- Proficient in use of Rehmann technology, including Engagement, as well as any other software used by the practice.
- Demonstrates growing level of ability to identify potential issues for further review.
- Proactively seeks out development opportunities, focusing on self-identified strengths and weaknesses.
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We Put People First in all that we do. Our associates are our greatest assets and we provide programs and benefits that encourage growth and development and align with their needs and goals. This includes benefits focused on physical and mental health, paid time off for volunteering and diversity-related activities, flexible work arrangements, and more.
When you join Rehmann, you become part of a firm dedicated to helping Empower Your Purpose, whatever it may be.
