Senior Manager - Technical Accounting

Connor Group - Boston, MA

Full-time - Senior

Boston, MA

251-500 employees

Educational Services

About the position

As a Senior Manager at Connor Group, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality client service and managing complex financial transactions. This position involves direct interaction with clients, leading and mentoring teams, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. You will be responsible for delivering timely and strategic services, enhancing client relationships, and contributing to the firm's growth through your expertise in financial accounting and operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent timely client service and deliver high quality work to 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 background, FASB and SEC rules and regulations to deliver excellent client services.
• Identify, analyze and conclude on generally accepted accounting principles for clients and consult with directors or engagement partners.
• Supervise, coach and mentor all levels of staff, conducting performance reviews and contributing to training.
• Develop and communicate workplace culture and code of conduct.
• Lead and manage multiple projects while coaching engagement teams and owning client relationships.
• Strengthen client relationships and generate additional engagement opportunities through quality execution and strategic service delivery.
• Support growth efforts through pursuits, market research, and maintaining a professional network.
• Act as a Partner to clients to prepare and complete audits in a transaction/deal environment.
• Interact with clients, auditors, investment bankers, and legal counsel while managing multiple projects.

Requirements

• GPA of 3.5 or better
• Rated top 25% of Big Four class
• CPA license required
• 7+ years of public accounting and industry experience required (minimum of 3 years in public accounting)
• 3 or more years of prior supervisory experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent required
• Experience and familiarity with bio-tech and technology industries
• Professional and personable demeanor
• Passion for helping clients with a strong interest in technical accounting and executing deals
• Hard working, disciplined, detail oriented with the ability to motivate engagement teams
• Ability to manage teams and own their work product
• Experience writing complex technical accounting position papers
• 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 the client contact
• Knowledge of IFRS or other international accounting standards a plus
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a virtual environment
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel skills

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of IFRS or other international accounting standards

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Hands-on experience in a global business environment
• Learning development solutions including onboarding and career milestone programs