National Practice Assurance Methodology Manager

Citrin Cooperman offers a dynamic work environment, fostering professional growth and collaboration. We are continuously seeking talented individuals who bring fresh perspectives, a problem-solving mindset, and sharp technical expertise. Our team of collaborative, innovative professionals is ready to support your professional development. At Citrin Cooperman, we offer competitive compensation and benefits and flexibility to manage your personal and professional life to focus on what matters most to you!

We are looking for a Manager to join our National Practice Assurance Methodology team. The National Practice Assurance Methodology Manager is responsible for development and training related to assurance firm methodology and related policies and procedures. Through this work, you will gain extensive exposure to the assurance practice and help drive our success on key initiatives. In this role, you will collaborate with the Assurance Methodology Managing Director and Assurance engagement teams to author guidance and firm templates and provide training and coaching to engagement teams for proper utilization of firm methodology. This position has the option to be fully remote or sit in any of our U.S. locations.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with Assurance Methodology Managing Director to identify opportunities for enhancement of processes and procedures while maintaining quality of assurance engagements.
• Supporting the quality team to identify required methodology updates and guidance resulting from internal inspection.
• Executing on transformation of firm assurance methodologies.
• Developing guidance and practice aids for use by assurance engagement teams utilizing MS Office applications and various other tools utilized within the firm.
• Maintaining and updating the firm's guidance and templates for new professional standards.
• Researching various audit, attest, and accounting matters to assist in the development of methodology and guidance.
• Developing training content, collaborating with the learning and development team, and delivering content to the firm's professional staff.
• Problem solving with engagement teams to resolve unique assurance situations using audit and attest standards and firm methodology and policy.
• Managing multiple projects concurrently with various subject matter experts.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree
• CPA designation
• 6+ years experience in audit and attest
• Strong technical expertise in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Audit and Attest (GAAS, GAGAS, SSARS) requirements
• Strong project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the assurance industry trends and best practices.
• Creative mindset (innovative/entrepreneurial), with the ability to generate new ideas and solutions.