Marcum Looking for Assurance Supervisor – Saddle Brook at Saddle Brook, NJ  Full Time

Marcum LLP offers a great career with exceptional benefits.

There’s a lot to think about when it comes to launching your career. At Marcum, we offer you a world of opportunity, a highly competitive salary, exceptional benefits, flexible work options, and industry-leading technology, all within an environment that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

At Marcum, eligible associates receive a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and transit benefits, as well as paid time off, a 401(k) plan with an employer contribution, and a profit sharing plan.

Marcum LLP is seeking an experienced Supervisor to join our growing and well established national firm in Saddle Brook, NJ. This position requires an experienced Assurance professional with strong interpersonal and supervisory skills.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervisors are involved in almost all of the areas of engagement management. They have exhibited technical proficiency and the ability to supervise and complete engagements, possess a thorough knowledge of the firm’s policies and procedures, and serve as intermediaries between partners, clients, and professional staff.

Job Duties
* Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures.
o They are responsible to the engagement manager for the day-to-day conduct of the audit work and in particular for ensuring that the field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, with the firm’s policies and procedures and to budget
o Applies knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work
o Documents, validates and assesses effectiveness of internal control system
o Determines and communicates improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures
o Supervise the work of audit staff and review workpapers and conclusions and explaining any shortcomings to them

GAAP
* Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles.
o Understand and effectively communicate financial statement disclosure requirements to clients
o Identifies and applies new pronouncements to client situations
o Identifies, analyzes and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles for the client, when necessary, with the manager, senior manager and engagement partner
o Identifies complex accounting issues and brings them to the attention of superiors for resolution

GAAS
* Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement.
o Formulates and communicates the audit plan
o Applies GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consults others as appropriate
o Applies of audit skepticism and determines when to reduce or expand testing
o Look for opportunities to suggest improvement to company’s internal controls and prepare draft communication required by professional standards.

Methodology
* Applies knowledge and application of the firm’s standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
o Applies the firm’s audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines
o Identifies and proposes outcomes to critical issues

Research
* Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on that information.
o Applies knowledge of the use of internal and external research tools and selects methodology for routine research requests
o Researches more complex areas of accounting and forms an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently and considers and documents the impact on the client and audit engagement
o Documents and organizes complicated findings in a usable format, based on information obtained from the firm’s online research resources.
o Assist the engagement manager with gathering sufficient appropriate information about the business and information system, including the accounting system, to form an adequate basis for the preparation of the audit strategy

Project Management
* Coordinate timing of planning, fieldwork, and review with audit team and client and assist engagement executives in developing the audit engagement budget and identify appropriate resources.
o Develop the audit programs and budgets
o Establish with the engagement manager the responsibilities of individual audit staff for specific areas of audit work
o Monitor and report engagement budget to actual and advise engagement executives of possible overruns

Supervisory Responsibilities
* Supervise the Staff, Semi-Senior & Sr. Accountants
* Provide verbal and written performance feedback to Staff, Semi-Sr. and Sr. Accountants
* Teach/coach associates to provide on the job learning

Income Taxes
* Assume responsibility for the preparation of the client’s tax returns
* Continue obtaining a working knowledge of the firm’s tax research sources in the firm’s online library.

Other
* Other duties as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Job involves work in the firm’s office or on the client’s premises. Work on the client’s premises may require the use of the manager’s personal car.
2. High level of overtime may be required to complete engagements.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Supervisors normally have a minimum of three years’ experience as a Senior Accountant (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the partners).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Supervisors are expected to develop professionally by:
* Actively pursuing the completion of CPA licensing.
* Participating in continuing professional education.
* Possessing technical knowledge sufficient to supervise Staff, Semi-Senior and Sr. Accountants.
* Continue developing a command of pertinent financial statement pronouncements and regulations (SSARS, AU, FASB, GAAP & PCAOB).
* Participating in administrative activities such as Staff evaluations, performance reviews and recruiting.
* Working with firm management on in-house training programs, including CPE and other presentations.
* Begin participation in civic events, to project the firm’s image and attract new business.
* Learning new technology the firm introduces into the work environment.
* Continue developing leadership qualities to guide Staff and Semi-Senior and Sr. Accountants including delegation skills.
* Begin developing an executive presence to be the primary contact for the client.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Education:
* Bachelors or Master’s degree in Accounting, meeting requirements to sit for the CPA exam
Experience:
* Six (6) to nine (9) years prior work experience in public accounting
License/Certifications:
* CPA preferred or actively studying for the CPA exam
Software:
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
* Prior experience in the use of various assurance applications and research tools as is appropriate for this level

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
* Strong GAAP and GAAS knowledge
* Familiarity with SEC and PCAOB reporting rules
* Possess proven solid verbal and written communication skills
* Possess people development and delegation skills, including training/instruction and engagement scheduling and budgeting
* Possess executive presence – need to be able to be primary contact for the client, prepare and present presentations to clients and potential clients
* Possess client development/relationship-building skills
* Possess solid decision-making skills
* Possess the understanding and experience of planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a public and/or private company
* Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.)
* Solid analytical and diagnostic skills and ability to break down complex issues and implementing appropriate resolutions
* Solid project management skills

Marcum LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marcum LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification under the law.

Marcum LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marcum LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification under the law.