Remote Manager - Technical Accounting

Summary

Join Connor Group as a manager to develop specialized expertise, strengthen personal capabilities, and collaborate with a diverse team. As a deal-oriented professional, you'll work on finance projects that add value to clients within their finance, accounting, and operation departments.

Requirements

• Rated top 25% of Big Four class
• 5 - 7 years of public accounting and industry experience required (minimum of 3 years in public accounting)
• 3 or more years of prior supervisory experience in a team environment
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent required
• CPA license required
• Experience and familiarity with broad range of industries including those such as tech, biotech, and life sciences
• Professional and personable demeanor
• Passion for helping clients with a strong interest in technical accounting
• Hard working, disciplined, detail oriented and ability to motivate engagement teams
• Ability to manage teams and own their work product
• Proven solid verbal and written communication skills
• Aptitude for technical accounting research and self-education, desire to learn and be an expert
• Ability to act and lead as a primary client contact
• Knowledge of IFRS or other international accounting standards a plus
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients directly
• Work independently and collaborate with a diverse group of talented professionals
• Developing specialized expertise in multiple areas
• Strengthen personal capabilities to broaden new skills and deepen existing skills
• Share experiences with junior team members
• Communicate with engagement leadership
• Prepare for and facilitate client and team meetings
• Willing to take on new challenges and step out of comfort zone
• Provide excellent timely client service, deliver high quality work, and strengthen client relationships
• Add value through complex transaction analyses including IPOs, M&A, Divestitures, SPACs/Reverse Mergers, and Debt/Equity private placements
• Understand technical accounting, FASB, and SEC rules and regulations, client deadlines and deliverables, requests, and preferences to deliver excellent client services
• Identify, analyze, and conclude on generally accepted accounting principles for the client and consult with senior manager, director, or engagement partner
• Begin to supervise, coach and mentor all levels of staff and contribute to performance feedback and training. Develop and communicate workplace culture and code of conduct
• Strengthen client relationships and begin to generate additional engagement opportunities through excellent quality, timely execution and strategic approach to service delivery (i.e., One Firm – Passion, Pride and Purpose)
• Support growth efforts through pursuits, market research and maintaining a network I.e., your social capital
• Foster relationships with clients to successfully prepare and complete audits
• Add value to public and private clients in any of the following
• Detailed revenue analysis and revenue recognition – existing and future products/services
• Equity – stock compensation, warrant accounting, and EPS
• Draft or review complex sets of financial statements, financial statement disclosures, MD&A, critical accounting policies, Capitalization table and SEC comment letter responses
• SEC Reporting, including S-1, F-1, 10K, 20-F, 10Q, 8K, 6K and other filings
• Global accounting activities including IFRS, foreign currency and consolidations

Benefits

• Health insurance packages and wellness programs
• One-on-one coaching program and career development opportunities