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Manager | Government Outsourced Accounting Services (GOAS)

Forvis Mazars, LLP
United States, Texas, Houston
2700 Post Oak Boulevard (Show on map)
Jan 21, 2025
General information Name Consulting - Manager - Government Outsourced Accounting Services (GOAS) Posting Title Manager \| Government Outsourced Accounting Services (GOAS) Ref # 2234360 Date Published Friday, January 10, 2025 City Tempe State Arizona Country United States Job Category Other Consulting Services Office Public Sector Advisory (Forvis) Advertised Location US-AZ-Phoenix, US-NC-Charlotte, US-NC-Raleigh, US-TX-Dallas, US-TX-Houston Working time Full Time Description & Requirements The successful candidate will play a key role in a growing team of professionals who assist clients with all aspects of governmental accounting and finance. Our client organizations are State and Local governments and institutions of higher education that follow the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The nature and extent of the services provided to our GOAS clients will vary, as will the individual career development and work opportunities for the successful candidate. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy solving problems, possess strong attention to detail, and enjoy identifying opportunities for efficiencies and gaps in internal control. Our team members are essential to helping us to deliver on our promise of Unmatched Client Experiences. How you will contribute: Lead and support projects that assist government finance departments in preparing for their annual audit Review work performed by staff consultants in the areas of bank reconciliations, pension and post-employment benefit accruals, lease and subscription-based information technology arrangements, capital asset tracking and depreciation, and other annual accounting entries Perform assessments of client's finance-related internal controls and make recommendations for improvement Serve as an interface between clients and their external auditors Assist in the implementation of new GASB standards Draft annual comprehensive financial reports using the firms in-house web-based platform Participate in the proposal process for prospective clients We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and: Aptitude to take care of and prioritize multiple client projects, including monitoring project time budgets and consistently meeting or exceeding agreed-upon target dates Excellent presentation and communication skills targeted to effectively present information to prospective clients, client's management team and/or city council Ability to professionally write and communicate provisions including but not limited to meetings, internal meetings, and projects Critical thinking techniques, combined with practical judgment, attention to detail, and strong analytical skills Knowledge of how to communicate both up and downstream to team staff and exercise judgment in assessing client interactions High attention to detail as well as strong analytical skills Ability to travel as needed (to client locations, Forvis Mazars practice offices and/or conferences) Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field 5 years or more of accounting, and/or consulting experience within the public sector including financial statement preparation and supervision accounting functions Preferred Qualifications: CPA and CFE certification, prior public accounting and municipal finance experience #LI-PHX, #LI-CLTSP, #LI-RAL, #LI-DFW, #LI-HOU #LI-AF1