Assurance Senior Manager, Accounting Advisory & Outsourcing

Job Summary:

The Assurance Senior Manager, Accounting Advisory & Outsourcing is responsible for overseeing client and candidate generation nationally and supporting overall direction and oversight for the Practice, including the business development, and recruiting team, practice development and client management. The Assurance Experienced Manager, Accounting Advisory & Outsourcing is expected to collaborate with Department leadership on overall approach and direction of the Practice to ensure consistency with overall firm philosophy.

The individual in this role applies their educational background, experience and industry knowledge of business issues, trends, and economics to ensure a positive project outcome. The Assurance Experienced Manager, Accounting Advisory & Outsourcing is a critical part of the department leadership team and is responsible for the results of their team. In addition, this position is responsible for developing and mentoring Strategic Resources staff.

The Assurance Senior Manager, Accounting Advisory & Outsourcing is responsible for marketing, networking, and business development, as well as maintaining key client relationships.

Job Duties:

Develops and executes business development strategies and service offerings targeted for various industries

Works closely with industry teams and business development resources

Participates in industry trade groups and networking events

Builds sales pipeline, and closes new business nationally

Oversees client satisfaction with quality of work products, assigned staff, engagement performance, billing, and issue resolution

Manages special client projects including controller and CFO interim positions, as needed

Identifies new opportunities to cross sell to existing clients as well as identifying new clients

Creates, develops, and maintains strong business relationships with clients, both internal and external

Manages, measures, and monitors the sales team performance as well as consistent updates in CRM.

Supports the weekly/monthly sales and recruiting activity reporting for Strategic Resources

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supports of the Assurance Managing Director with the supervision of the day-to-day workload and reviews work product of Strategic Resources Recruiters and Business Development Team

Acts as mentor to Strategic Resources Staff, as appropriate

Delivers periodic performance feedback, and completes performance evaluations for Strategic Resources Staff

Manages the top line as well as the bottom line for assigned projects

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

Bachelor's degree with a focus in Business, Communications, Psychology, or Finance, required

Experience:

Ten (10) or more years of experience in Accounting or Financial consulting or staffing, required

Proven gross margin track record of success, high sense of urgency, required

Experience selling to and working with C level executives at Fortune 2000 companies, required

Two (2) or more years of experience in a supervisory role with direct reports, preferred

Two (2) or more years of experience in a technical Accounting or Tax role, preferred

Software:

Knowledge of CRM and accounting/ERP systems, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Familiarity with energy industry and understanding of typical roles and skillsets of personnel within Accounting and Finance

Ability to match skills sets of candidates to required job order requirements

Able to strategically identify who to build relationships with at BDO to support their business, build rapport and trust with other professionals easily, and educate other professionals on the practice's approach, services, and client value proposition

Able to be assertive in managing conflict, using negotiation techniques to dri