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Cherry Bekaert Accounting Advisory Manager (Technical Project Delivery) in Arlington, Virginia
Description
If you are an accounting professional fascinated by process improvement and the opportunity to tinker with operations, processes and systems, marshalling your creativity to prove that "good" simply isn't good enough - let's chat!
Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work (https://www.cbh.com/about/awards-and-recognition/) , Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today's toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey. If you are ready to find your space and create your future, you belong with us.
As a result of continued growth within our Accounting Advisory (https://www.cbh.com/services/advisory/risk-accounting-advisory/accounting-advisory-services/) practice, we are currently seeking a Manager – Technical Project Delivery for our national team that will have the flexibility to work from (or remotely within proximity to) multiple office locations with travel for specific projects as needed. Our practice's industry-focused teams (Financial Services; Industrial & Consumer Goods; Private Equity; Professional Services; Real Estate, Construction & Hospitality Technology & Life Sciences) provide turn-key solutions from experience to create long-term solutions for their current needs with a forward-looking lens of the future. If you are a certified change management professional with a CPA license or 6-8 years of experience in a middle market finance role and believe that "good" simply isn't good enough - let's chat!
As a Manager, you will:
Partner with technical resources on multiple clients and contribute organizational change and delivery leadership to deliver services, navigate improvement opportunities, and implement solutions to create value within their organization. This opportunity requires a professional to branch out and roll up your sleeves directly on process optimization and strategic projects when change management skills are not front and center on current projects (approximately 25% of the time).
Your passion for excellent client service will be demonstrated through the diligent cultural assessment of the "current state" of our client's Corporate Accounting and Finance departments to help transition to their desired "future state,". Your unique value-add will be focused on the following:
Creating a sense of urgency and ‘what’s in it for me’ / benefits for key stakeholders
Defining and communicating a strategic vision and change journey
Gather information and opinions from key stakeholders and users
Generate short-term wins
Ground changes in corporate culture
Identify human-centric approaches to client experience and change management
Related to training, facilitate content development, and deliver training to users undergoing change
What you bring to the role:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
Recognized change management certification such as CCMP or Prosci
6-8 years with a combination of public accounting or consulting firm experience and industry experience in a middle-market accounting or finance organization
Strong communication skills are necessary with messaging that resonates with internal and external accountants
CPA certification is a plus
Project management skills to track activities and execution
Travel as needed for firm meetings and client site visits up to 40%
What we offer you:
Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect.
The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you.
A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development.
Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing.
Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work.
Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures.
About Cherry Bekaert
Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. “Cherry Bekaert” is the brand name under which Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with applicable professional standards. Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide business advisory and non-attest services spanning the areas of transaction advisory, risk and accounting advisory, digital solutions, cybersecurity, tax, benefits consulting, and wealth management. For more details, visit cbh.com/disclosure.
Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is $92,625 to $170,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program (https://careers.cbh.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/Benefits-Snapshot_February-2021.pdf) which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.
Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days.
Candidates must demonstrate they are eligible to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.
Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at cbh.com/careers and follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/cherrybekaert/) , Glassdoor (https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Cherry-Bekaert-EI_IE31120.11,25.htm) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cherrybekaert) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/cherrybekaert) , and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CherryBekaertCB) .
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