BDO RISE - Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts Operations

BDO is seeking an F&A Operations Manager to lead and manage F&A service delivery operations for identified BSO engagements at BDO RISE. This role requires a good understanding and demonstrated experience in successfully managing F&A outsourced operations comprised of multiple engagement teams. The successful candidate will lead by example, multi-task and delegate work responsibilities effectively, work efficiently under pressure, meet all deadlines and be a strong team player.

Job Responsibilities

- Fully understands the Finance & Accounting functions generally performed by a business (e.g. AP, Cash Apps, GA, FA, A/R, etc.) and common best practices/processes for how they operate, as well their interactions in an F&A lifecycle.

- Manages the delivery of all F&A services for assigned engagements including the planning, execution and management of month end close deliverables.

- Supervises the day-to-day workload of the team; manages task assignments; reviews final work product on assigned engagements and provides guidance to engagement resources.

- Ensures that team members are charging time accurately to engagement codes.

- Interacts effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm, including onshore engagement teams; demonstrates the capability to build and maintain strong relationships across the practice.

- Onboards new BSO team members to BDO RISE working in conjunction with local HR, L&D and onshore engagement leads.

- Assists team members in developing goals to enhance their professional development in alignment with Firm and BSO objectives.

- Acts as Career Advisor and evaluates staff performance as appropriate.

- Supports the on-boarding of new BSO engagements into BDO RISE through the development and execution of end user training plans.

- Ensures team compliance to Firm and engagement policies and procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Responsible for supervising BSO resources at BDO RISE for a selected set of engagements.

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Management required, Master's degree preferred.

- Professional certifications (CA, ICWA, CMA etc.) a plus.

Experience:

- Seven (5) or more years of experience delivering services for and managing F&A functions required.

- Three (2) or more years of direct supervisory experience managing F&A service delivery teams required.

- Experience working in an outsourced operations environment required.

- Demonstrated understanding of US GAAP and financial statement preparation.

- Proven ability to lead a team in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously, while focusing on productivity, quality and customer satisfaction.

- Month end close management experience required.

Software:

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive).

- Proficiency working with pdf documents.

- Prior experience working with Bill.com or similar third-party billing application required.

- Demonstrated experience performing accounting functions in applications such as Quickbooks Online, Sage Intacct or Netsuite.

Language:

- Excellent English oral and written communication skills required.

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- High level of attention to detail required.

- Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details.

- Ability to self-manage work assignments and prioritize work activities.

- Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm.

- Ability to work US shift hours (5pm - 2am IST) if required.

- Ability to work overtime especially during month end.

- Ability to learn new technologies quickly.