Senior Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Regular corresponding and meeting with clients to help them make sound financial decisions;
- Providing accounting and tax guidance to other team members;
- Participating in weekly firm management meetings;
- Promotes the firm’s Quality Control Standards;
- Reviewing corporate, trust, and personal engagement work prepared by other team members;
- Managing teams and prioritizing daily tasks and deadlines;
- Actively supports and participates in firm-wide initiatives;
- Coordinating and managing projects to improve client service and firm efficiency;
- Participates in the firm’s Team Development and Performance Management Program;
- Responsible for developing and maintaining all aspects of client services;
- Assisting the partners with business development including client onboarding and firm presentations;
- Demonstrates an ability to lead and manage multiple engagements;
- Manages aspects of production and client billing;
- Actively leads and develops work teams to successfully meet and exceed a varying range of client needs and expectations;
- Coordinating the preparation of client engagements including the review of corporate, trust and personal engagement work prepared by junior staff.
Requirements:
- Strong judgement and problem solving ability by thinking ahead, anticipating questions, finding alternative solutions and identifying clear objectives;
- Accounting designation (CA) with a minimum of 5 years post- designation as a Senior Manager in Public Practice;
- Minimum 3 years of experience working in a coaching or mentoring capacity to other team members;
- Strong people management skills with a proven ability to motivate and drive a team to deliver their goals;
- Proven success in developing strong client relationships and acting in an advisory role for clients;
- Significant audit and assurance experience with Canadian and/or US GAAP related to public company reporting;
- Experience in delivery of quality client service;
- Experience in the planning, execution and review of Review and Audit Engagements;
- Driver’s license for transportation;
- Adaptability, accuracy, good multitasking skills;
- Good scheduling skills;
- Willingness to coach and mentor junior staff, including staff appraisals and evaluations;
- Good interviewing skills;
- Ability to manage and anticipate client needs, including budgeting, staff assignments and scheduling;
- Ability to manage a block of client accounts.