Manager - Client Advisory and Accounting Support Services

The CAAS Manager provides leadership and technical oversight for client accounting, advisory, transactional accounting, financial reporting, audit preparation, and specialized Tribal/Native American client services. The Manager is responsible for managing significant client relationships, overseeing engagement quality and profitability, developing staff, identifying advisory opportunities, and ensuring clients maintain accurate, timely, and audit-ready financial records. The Manager serves as a subject-matter leader for Tribal and Native American organizations and works closely with clients, auditors, Firm leadership, and internal service teams to address complex accounting, reporting, internal control, and audit-readiness matters. Physical/Mental/Visual Demands: office work environment, sitting most of the time, working on a computer, ability to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, travel required. Work Schedule: typically Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm, additional hours required during peak season, 10-15% travel expected.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of complex client accounting and advisory engagements; Provide technical oversight of transactional accounting, general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, and accounting system processes; Review and approve significant journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and other client deliverables; Oversee year-round audit-readiness strategies for assigned clients; Coordinate with audit and assurance personnel regarding audit requirements, issues, findings, and deadlines; Serve as a senior advisor to Tribal governments, Tribal enterprises, Tribal organizations, and related entities; Manage engagement budgets, timelines, staffing, and deliverables; Supervise Supervisors, Accountants, and other CAAS personnel; Provide performance feedback, coaching, mentoring, and career-development guidance; Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing clients; Identify opportunities to expand accounting and advisory services; Ensure engagements comply with Firm policies, professional standards, and applicable regulatory requirements; Monitor engagement risk and escalate significant issues to Firm leadership

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field; 6–8+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including public accounting and/or client advisory services; Demonstrated experience managing multiple client engagements; Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge; Strong understanding of audit preparation and financial statement audit processes; Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience; Excellent communication, project management, and client relationship skills

Nice to have

CPA license or CPA eligibility; Experience with Tribal governments, Tribal enterprises, Native American organizations, governmental entities, or nonprofit organizations; Experience with governmental or grant compliance audits; Experience developing internal controls and financial policies and procedures; Experience managing accounting system implementations or process-improvement projects