Manager, Accounting and Auditing

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are

We are a growing public accounting firm (top 25 in Virginia, as measured by the number of CPAs on staff) with a great reputation in the business community, diversified practice and a high-tech work environment. We have received the ‘Best Places to Work’ designation from both Virginia Business magazine and Accounting Today and have been named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post. We are an independent alliance member of BDO national accounting firm.

KWC specializes in providing tax, audit, accounting and business advisory services for privately held businesses, individuals, estates, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and employee benefit plans. Our diverse client base includes industries such as professional service firms, government contractors, nonprofits, real estate, construction and specialty contractors, and healthcare providers.

Why KWC?

We offer a highly-competitive compensation package, excellent opportunity for career growth/promotion, flexible work schedules, ability to work remotely, work-life balance and a great team environment, where people care about each other and recognize each other’s achievements on a regular basis. Founded in 1983, we are a well-run firm, consistently recognized as a top workplace by our staff members.

Benefits We Offer

KWC offers a competitive compensation package with benefits that include health, dental and vision coverage, 15 days of PTO to start, 12 paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with 3% contribution each year, and company-paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance. Other benefits include free parking, flexible summer hours, with some ability to work remotely. Meals and snacks are offered during the tax busy season. “Dress for your day” is the business casual attire chosen by staff, based on the daily schedule. A flexible work schedule is also available year-round.

Position Overview

A Manager of both tax and accounting & auditing will be responsible for planning, supervising and completion of multiple client engagements and provides a finished, complete work product for overview by the Principals. A Manager works directly with clients and clients’ accounting personnel and has become the primary point of contact for clients. A Manager will be involved with the billing process and will supervise and train multiple lower-level accountants. A Manager should be a sound generalist in all accounting and tax matters but has focused on an area of specialty or niche and continues to develop technical expertise pertinent to the practice.

Essential Functions:

• Completed work is accurate and organized. Work is free of mistakes at a level that is appropriate for current job level. Demonstrates appropriate skills. Self-reviews.

• Understands and applies the relevant accounting principles, audit standards, and tax laws (if applicable). Continually learns the newest principles, standards, processes, and procedures.
• Understands the relevant KWC technology systems and uses them efficiently. Learns new applications, technology processes and procedures. Seeks help and resolves technical problems as needed.
• Work is completed within budgeted time. Reasons for missed budgets are documented; meets deadlines.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities consistent with building and managing a professional team. Trains and reviews work, answers questions for Staff Accountants and provides timely feedback. Monitors progress on a timely basis throughout the engagement.
• Promotes and celebrates team successes with all team members; fosters collaboration with others; develops and maintains positive work relationships; actively participates in team-oriented objectives and activities.
• Conforms to the highest professional standards; develops and maintains the highest standards of excellence and integrity; builds internal/external customer respect and loyalty; creates an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Not just task-oriented but employee actively engages to understand the reason behind KWC methods and practices; identifies and evaluates many possible causes for a problem; is open to new ideas perspectives, strategies or positions; proactively seeks to test validate, modify and improve new ideas and methods.
• Prepares effective and efficient client correspondence and demonstrates strong client relationship management skills.
• Effectively communicates on a timely and responsive basis with fellow employees.
• Makes daily decisions and adjusts activity to enhance profitability; identifies and takes advantage of opportunities to accomplish multiple tasks; takes action without being asked or required to do so.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Staff Level I, II, III, Senior Accountant and Supervisor
• Recruits, hires, and conducts performance evaluations.
• Implements training, or identifies training opportunities.
• Handles corrective action and termination as needed, and in accordance with firm’s policies.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in accounting
• CPA License
• 4 - 6 years of relevant A&A experience
• 2+ years of A&A supervision experience
• Thorough understanding of U.S. GAAP and GAAS

Other Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including proofreading and editing
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with nonprofit organizations and reviewing tax Form 990
• Ability to prioritize daily tasks and meet timely obligations with many clients
• Strong proficiency of Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel, and Adobe and advanced mathematical skills
• Analytically inclined and attuned to risk assessment
• Skilled using various accounting software and experience in troubleshooting common accounting program problems (including QuickBooks Online and Sage Intacct)
• Personal integrity when working with personal and sensitive financial information
• Experience with ProSystem fx Engagement and CCH Axcess a plus

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Occasional non-local travel may be required no more than 5-10% of the year, depending on your client base.
• Occasional lifting of boxes and/or paperwork up to 25 pounds.

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: the job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.