Technical Accounting Manager- Senior

We’re a staffing company but to us it’s about so much more than that. You see, RYLEM is acutely aware of its place in this world. We are here to make people's lives easier and we’re totally focused on that. We help companies hire some of the best and brightest talent available. We help some of the brightest minds in Seattle find their dream jobs last and certainly not least, we’re helping RYLEM's internal employees take the next evolution of their careers and all the while, really enjoying almost every second of it. Like 99.9%. We think that’s pretty good … and honest.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple concurrent engagements within the Technical Accounting Consulting (TAC) practice to provide technical accounting and financial or business advisory guidance to clients
• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced knowledge of complex accounting concepts
• Collaborate directly with firm specialists/subject matter experts on complex accounting matters
• Assist in the preparation of technical memos and other client deliverables
• Supervise Audit Seniors and Supervisors on engagement teams
• Oversee engagement economics and manage appropriate resources for efficient engagement models
• Anticipate and address client concerns and escalate issues as they arise; identify performance improvement opportunities
• Develop others within the TAC practice through mentoring, training and advising on career development or participating in other Firm initiatives
• Provide conversion services around financial reporting to GAAP or IFRS

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred
• CPA, CIA, CISA and/or similar certification preferred. If not certified, must meet educational requirements to obtain license upon hire in state of employment
• 2 years of experience in public accounting or providing complex technical accounting advice with a public accounting or consulting firm required
• Strong current knowledge in US GAAP, IFRS, SEC financial reporting, bankruptcies, business combinations and consolidations, divestures, financial instruments, detailed revenue analysis and revenue recognition, foreign currency, spin-offs, carve-outs, IPOs, debt offerings and other acquisition filings
• Prior experience working with valuation experts to assess the impact and reporting of valuation events
• Prior experience writing accounting position papers
• Strong interest in technical accounting research with a desire to learn and become a technical accounting expert
• Strong executive presence and experience working with executive level clients
• Ability to work as part of a team for larger engagements
• Ability to travel up to 30%

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.