Outsourced Accounting Manager

Forvis Mazars, LLP
United States, Missouri, St. Louis
One Metropolitan Square (Show on map)
Nov 03, 2024
General information Name Outsourced Accounting Services - Manager Posting Title Outsourced Accounting Manager Ref # 2233830 Date Published Wednesday, October 9, 2024 City Saint Louis State Missouri Country United States Job Category Accounting Services Office Saint Louis MO (Forvis) Advertised Location US-MO-Saint Louis Working time Full Time Description & Requirements We are looking for a Manager to join our growing team in the Outsourced Accounting Services group in St. Louis. This position offers you an excellent opportunity to collaborate with clients and co-workers by providing Unmatched Client Service in a positive environment. To be successful in this role, you should be a self-starter who embraces technology, enjoys the challenge of solving problems and appreciates a variety of clients. This is an excellent role to expand your knowledge of accounting operations and gain exposure to business development activities. How you will contribute: Formally assess a client's current accounting system and business functions Make recommendations for improvement in various aspects of a company's financial operations Implement recommendations to a client's system Assist clients with management reporting, including budgeting, KPIs and other metrics, including internal review of such reports Research, discovery, and creation of new business technologies to streamline and grow the practice including opportunities with existing clients Lead a team of Outsourced Accounting professionals, including on-going teaching, training and professional development Participate in the proposal process for prospective clients Represent Forvis Mazars in the professional and business community We are looking for people with Forward Vision and: Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines Excellent presentation and communication skills targeted to effectively present information to C-level management, public groups, and/or board of directors The ability to clearly and concisely emphasize key objectives Aptitude and passion for learning new software(s) and other technologies The ability and awareness to recognize when an approach is not effective and can pivot to a new approach seamlessly Desire to teach and train team members Ability to travel as needed (to client locations, Forvis Mazars practice offices and/or conferences) Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or another related field Minimum of 7 years of accounting experience in areas such as public accounting, organizational accounting operations, accounting system operations, financial statement preparation, and supervision of accounting functions Ability to learn to navigate several accounting packages and add-on platforms Preferred Qualifications: Experience with accounting software(s), monthly/period processing and closing, financial statement analysis and preparation CPA, CGMA, or CMA certificate QuickBooks Online Advanced Certification Sage Intacct user experience and Accounting Specialist Certification Business development experience #LI-STL #LI-HC1