US - Tax - EDGE - GCR - Accounting Compliance & Reporting (ACR) - Tax Senior Services Manager

Overview

This role is within the organization’s National Tax and related EDGE practice areas, supporting U.S. and global clients with specialized tax technical services. Work is focused through the Accounting Compliance & Reporting (ACR) practice, which helps clients proactively manage global bookkeeping and finance compliance obligations in 150+ countries.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations, including daily contact with local ACR teams to help ensure contracted services are delivered on time and accurately
• Maintain professionalism through a positive, cooperative approach, protecting the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products, and responding to client and internal stakeholder queries in a timely manner
• Serve as the point of contact for applicable client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of client businesses
• Help develop and guide senior/staff and junior professionals through effective performance feedback and by ensuring responsibilities align with skills and developmental goals
• Deploy engagement teams effectively by leveraging U.S. ACR resources and ACR resources located in Global Delivery Service locations
• Build technical competence by staying current on global trends, developments, and regulations; apply this knowledge to moderately complex matters; and support non-routine, complex project-type work as requested
• Demonstrate technology competency by maintaining complex data sets, reviewing data analytics, and analyzing trends, including data collection in line with agreed financial statement close timelines and other requirements
• Ensure statutory reporting and bookkeeping processes/procedures documentation remains relevant, up to date, and is used at all times
• Take ownership of engagements, make decisions, resolve issues, and escalate client and internal partner issues when needed; maintain strong performance under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Support overall practice success by building knowledge of methodologies and tools to enhance service delivery; keep team members informed of work status; seek assignments when unassigned; proactively pursue opportunities to provide ACR services; challenge traditional procedures; and identify new approaches and process improvements
• Support practice growth by assisting with scoping new opportunities, proposal development, and participating in oral presentations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting, finance, or other related business major
• 8 - 10 years’ work experience in audit/accounting
• Approved technical certification, CPA license or membership to state Bar is required
• Knowledge of global statutory reporting and/or bookkeeping, preferably with experience across multiple countries
• Strong analytical skills, interpersonal skills, and written/verbal communication skills; problem-solving ability and attention to details
• US- GAAP knowledge, including GAAP reconciliation experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Business English
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and IT concepts
• Ability to analyze historical legal entity financial information to determine what GAAP to GAAP and other adjustments are required, how they are calculated, and how they should be rolled forward in preparation of statutory financial statements
• Ability to apply technical accounting knowledge to analyze account balances, reconciliations, and other financial matters during monthly, quarterly, or annual closing
• Ability to understand detailed issues underlying deliverable completion status (including statutory reporting and month-end close), identify root cause, develop potential solutions, and clear impediments for remediation
• Ability to undertake continuous improvement projects to improve quality, visibility, efficiency, and client experience
• Ability to influence change within the organization and with clients by leveraging technical knowledge, experience, and relationships
• Ability to travel 20-30% to client locations

Preferred Qualifications

• Client-facing exposure in a global role
• Basic understanding of IT systems (SAP, Oracle, Business Central)
• Basic understanding of other compliance activities such as global indirect tax (VAT, GST, etc.) and corporate tax compliance
• IFRS knowledge

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary ranges (determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography):

• New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $136,100 to $283,200
• Bay Area California offices – $141,900 to $295,000
• All other U.S. office locations, including Sacramento – $113,500 to $259,500

Total Rewards includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. A flexible vacation policy is offered, along with time off for designated paid holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence as needed.

Location

New York City, Hoboken, Charlotte, Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix, Seattle, Dallas, Miami and Washington