Status Category:
Full-Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week:
40
Job Code:
FS213
With over 120 offices and nearly 7,000 associates throughout the U.S. CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) delivers top-level financial and employee business services to organizations of all sizes, as well as individual clients, by providing national-caliber expertise combined with highly personalized service delivered at the local level.
CBIZ has been honored to be the recipient of several national recognitions for 2023:
- Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation
- Top Workplaces USA
- Top Workplaces - Financial Services Industry
- Best and Brightest Companies in Wellness
- Great Place to Work Certification
Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
Objective
The Manager of Conflicts will work as a member of the National Attest Office and is a key function of risk management. This role requires a basic understanding of the various conflicts and interest, including independence rules, the ability to research and apply the applicable standards to a variety of circumstances, and a desire to grow as a member of the National Attest Office team.
The role is a combination of researching potential clients during the client acceptance process, working with engagement teams to resolve potential independence and other potential conflict issues, enhancing and streamlining current processes, raising any potential issues to the Independence Group or appropriate Service Line Leaders.
Essential Functions And Primary Duties
- Assists the National Attest Office in developing and administering independence and ethics related policies, processes, guidance, tools and training.
- Develops preliminary guidance with respect to assigned incoming requests relating to conflicts matters from engagement teams.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of tools and the system.
- Assists in the administration of the conflict checks.
- Acts as a subject matter expert and assists with the development and delivery of training for team personnel and users.
- Participates in professional development activities to maintain and increase job-related skills.
- Maintains strong, collaborative partnership with cross-functional and inter-company team members to enable and implement strategies for effective Risk Management.
- Drives a team environment; demonstrates support of management decisions and builds a positive culture.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- History of increasing responsibilities inside a CPA firm
- Knowledge of Independence and ethical requirements for CPA firms
- Ability to identify and recommend process improvements
- Ability to work independently, recognizing when escalation is required
- Strong ability to communicate information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
- Ability to quickly prioritize as circumstances requires; can efficiently and effectively address a broad range of competing priorities
Minimum Qualifications Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- 6 years of experience in public accounting or related field
- 3 years supervisory experience
- Must have active CPA or equivalent certification
- Ability to manage all aspects of client engagements
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
- Must be able to travel based on client and business needs
- Proficient use of applicable technology
In compliance with states that have an active pay transparency law, the annual salary target for this job in this market is $108,750-$152,250. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on the education, experience, and skill set of the individual selected for this position.
The compensation above is not representative of an employee’s total compensation. Beyond income, you have access to comprehensive medical and dental insurance, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, certification incentives, education assistance, referral program and much more.
The application window is anticipated to close on or before December 31, 2024. We do encourage that you apply to this position as soon as possible.
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