General information

Name
Outsourced Accounting Services - Manager
Posting Title
Outsourced Accounting Manager
Ref #
2233830
Date Published
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
City
Saint Louis
State
Missouri
Country
United States
Job Category
Accounting Services
Office
Saint Louis MO (Forvis)
Advertised Location
US-MO-Saint Louis
Working time
Full Time

Description & Requirements

We are looking for a Manager to join our growing team in the Outsourced Accounting Services group in St. Louis. This position offers you an excellent opportunity to collaborate with clients and co-workers by providing Unmatched Client Service in a positive environment.

To be successful in this role, you should be a self-starter who embraces technology, enjoys the challenge of solving problems and appreciates a variety of clients. This is an excellent role to expand your knowledge of accounting operations and gain exposure to business development activities.


How you will contribute:
  • Formally assess a client’s current accounting system and business functions
  • Make recommendations for improvement in various aspects of a company’s financial operations
  • Implement recommendations to a client’s system
  • Assist clients with management reporting, including budgeting, KPIs and other metrics, including internal review of such reports
  • Research, discovery, and creation of new business technologies to streamline and grow the practice including opportunities with existing clients
  • Lead a team of Outsourced Accounting professionals, including on-going teaching, training and professional development
  • Participate in the proposal process for prospective clients
  • Represent Forvis Mazars in the professional and business community


We are looking for people with Forward Vision and:
  • Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills targeted to effectively present information to C-level management, public groups, and/or board of directors
  • The ability to clearly and concisely emphasize key objectives
  • Aptitude and passion for learning new software(s) and other technologies
  • The ability and awareness to recognize when an approach is not effective and can pivot to a new approach seamlessly
  • Desire to teach and train team members
  • Ability to travel as needed (to client locations, Forvis Mazars practice offices and/or conferences)


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or another related field
  • Minimum of 7 years of accounting experience in areas such as public accounting, organizational accounting operations, accounting system operations, financial statement preparation, and supervision of accounting functions
  • Ability to learn to navigate several accounting packages and add-on platforms


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with accounting software(s), monthly/period processing and closing, financial statement analysis and preparation
  • CPA, CGMA, or CMA certificate 
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced Certification
  • Sage Intacct user experience and Accounting Specialist Certification
  • Business development experience


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