Assurance Manager, CPA - Affordable Housing exper. required

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Company: Bernard Robinson and Company LLP

Location: Greensboro, NC 27406

Description:

Job Type

Full-time

Description

  • Maintaining steady contact with affordable housing clients throughout the year.
  • Thoroughly understanding clients' businesses and addressing immediate and long-term issues. (see specialized experience qualifications below)
  • Reviewing engagements before partner review, answering client questions, and ensuring a clear understanding of engagement terms.
  • Demonstrating the ability to identify and address technical issues in each engagement.
  • Expanding expertise in assigned areas and keeping partners informed of important developments.
  • Managing client relationships, including direct interactions with clients' attorneys or brokers.
  • Communicating audit and accounting developments to the firm.
  • Managing engagements within budgeted time and scheduled completion dates.
  • Supervising the progress of work during engagements and spending time with clients' management groups.
  • Overseeing report processing, addressing questions, and supervising distribution according to clients' instructions.
  • Preparing client bills for review by the Practice Area Leader (PAL) in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Promoting efficient firm operations by scheduling engagements and managing professional personnel.
  • Participating in firm administrative functions and projects as assigned by partners/principals.
  • Aligning with the firm's philosophy and views held by the partners.
  • Meeting with prospective clients and assisting with proposal preparation.
  • Recognizing opportunities to provide additional services (cross-selling) to clients.
  • Supervising staff, seniors, and supervisors, evaluating their performance, and providing feedback.


Requirements

  • CPA certification.
  • Bachelor's and/or advanced degree in accounting.
  • Experience with HUD: Insured mortgages, Section 8 rental assistance programs, 202/811
  • Experience in rural development: 538 Insured mortgages, 515 loans with rental assistance
  • LIHTC - low income housing tax credits knowledge; bond-financed affordable housing deals
  • Experience with cost certifications (preferred)
  • Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in a CPA firm (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the partners/principals).
  • Membership in AICPA as applicable.
  • Proficiency in the use of computers, accounting software programs, and audit software programs.
  • Completion of career development CPE requirements designed to enhance management and communication skills.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Displays initiative, creativity, and imagination.
  • Valid driver's license and good Motor Vehicle Record.
  • Willingness to travel as needed.

Essential Physical Requirements:
Fine hand manipulation in keyboarding 5-6 hours per day
Driving

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