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Rea & Associates is a growing Top 100 Accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting(link removed) We have a People First culture and we focus on our employees well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and fifteen offices in Ohio, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

Due to continued growth, our Government services segment is seeking to add an Assurance Manager to the team. This position could be based out of any of our following Ohio locations: Gahanna, Millersburg, New Philadelphia, Wooster, Independence or Dublin, with opportunity for hybrid work(link removed)

The Assurance Manager is responsible for supervising, directing and reviewing the results through the delegation of tasks throughout the planning, field work and wrap-up stages of an Audit client engagement. In this role, the Assurance Manager is charged with marketing, networking, business development, as well as the responsibility of ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections. Traditionally, responsibilities will include advising the client on various economic and regulatory risks within their industry, resolving complex accounting issues, apply GAAP and GAAS consistently within complex situations, writing technical consultation memos on GAAP / GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing and assessing various financial reporting control systems.

Rea & Associates has helped government entities throughout the State of Ohio identify solutions to their unique challenges for more than 75 years. From boards of education to city council and beyond, our firm has the experience and expertise needed to establish top-notch internal controls while helping our clients promote their mission of executing sound financial practices for the good of the community.

Responsibilities

• Supervision - Responsible for the supervision of Associates, Senior Associates and Supervisors on all projects
  • Review work prepared by the team, provide review comments, act as a career advisor to the team, schedule and manage team workload, provide verbal and written performance feedback to the team, and teach/coach the team and to provide on the job learning
• Control Environment - Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures.
  • Applies a broad understanding of objectives and components of the overall control environment and organization, and supervisory controls
  • Validates and assesses effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
  • Identifies and communicates to management and audit committee suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures
  • Identify and delegates functions of the audit to the auditor in charge as deemed appropriate
• Governmental GAAP - Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles.
  • Identifies and consults with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements
  • Monitors and communicates important professional, industry pronouncements
  • Presents and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles
  • Drafts complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures and effectively communicates these to client
  • Identifies complex accounting issues and forms and documents resolution
• GAAS/GAGAS - Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement.
  • Applies a thorough knowledge of professional standards/practices, including GAAS and GAGAS in performing and supervising work
  • Provides guidance to others and affirms conclusions made by others
  • Communicates matters required to be reported to the Audit Committee/Board and those charged with governance
  • Applies the use of efficiency tools such as statistical sampling, CAATS, etc.
• Methodology - Applies knowledge and application of audit standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
  • Conducts detailed review to assure audit is completed in accordance with assurance manual standards
  • Prepares or reviews required communications to management and audit committees, ensuring timeliness and completeness
  • Initiates and prepares client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriate
  • Plans the audit process and oversees the execution of procedures with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines.
  • Executes proper RSM methodology including but not limited to proper archiving procedure
• Research - Defines methodology to conduct research projects and completes in a timely manner.
  • Applies comprehensive knowledge of all appropriate research tools and draws conclusions based upon appropriate research
  • Prepares memo supporting research/conclusions and consults with others if appropriate
  • May be required to organize and conduct effective internal CPE training sessions in area of specialization, involving Firm specialists

Requirements

• 5 - 8 years of prior experience in taxation
• Prior supervisory experience
• Bachelors or Master's degree in Tax, Accounting or related field
• CPA certification
• Experience with federal tax compliance, federal tax accounting and provisions, tax analysis, and tax research
• Ability to be a person of influence utilizing strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Attention to detail and takes ownership
• Professionalism, integrity, and a positive attitude
• Proven success with business development and ability to challenge clients to reach their potential
• Able to travel up to 25%

Benefits

Rea & Associates offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k with 3% contribution)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• 'Work From Anywhere' option
• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays

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Rea & Associates, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including without limitation pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), age, ancestry, military status, national origin, genetic information, disability or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment.

Rea & Associates does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Reas Talent team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Rea & Associates will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.#LI-SG1