The Assurance Manager will oversee audit engagements, manage client relationships, guide staff development, and ensure compliance with SEC auditing standards. They will also support sustainable practices within the firm.
BPM – where caring and community is in our company DNA; we are always striving to be our best selves; and we’re compelled to ask the questions that lead to innovation. As an Assurance Manager within BPM’s Assurance practice, you will provide strategic oversight of the firm’s audit quality management system and champion a culture of audit excellence. You will help shape the firm’s long-term quality strategy, influence audit methodology, and guide the development of future leaders.
Working with BPM means using your experiences, broadening your skills, and reaching your full potential in work and life—while also making a positive difference for your clients, colleagues, and communities. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. Our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger. Because People Matter.
What you get:
· Total rewards package: from flexible work arrangements to personalized benefit structures and financial compensation options that give you choice and flexibility
· Well-being resources: interactive wellness platform and incentives, an employee assistance program and mental health resources, and Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs)
· Balance & flexibility: 14 Firm Holidays including 2 floating, Flex PTO, paid family leave, winter break, summer hours, and remote work options, so you can balance challenging yourself with taking care of yourself
· Professional development opportunities: BPM fosters a strong learning culture centered on continuous leadership development, including executive coaching and access to BPM University—our internal learning platform offering live classes, workshops, and seminars that support technical excellence, people leadership, and firm-wide impact.
Who is successful at BPM:
· Caring people who put others first
· Self-starters who embody the BPM entrepreneurial spirit
· Authentic individuals with a diverse point of view
· Lifelong learners with a drive to excel
· Resilient people who rise to the occasion
· Oversee multiple engagements and resolve all legal, regulatory, and accounting issues that arise during the audit engagement.
· Supervise and manage services to our clients, which include preparation of audit strategy and business plans, setting engagement budgets, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads, and financial reporting.
· Develop and maintain client relationships, driving client satisfaction.
· Research, understand and apply complex accounting concepts and auditing procedures.
· Develop, motivate and mentor staff by providing training, regular feedback and career guidance while fostering a team environment.
· Draft and assist in the delivery of proposals for engagements by knowing the range of firm services.
· Champion sustainable workplace practices by supporting remote-first operations, promoting paperless workflows through digital collaboration tools, participating in recycling initiatives to minimize paper use, and consistently demonstrate alignment with BPM’s values.
Requirements:
· Licensed CPA
· BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field
· SEC auditing experience required
· Minimum 5 years’ experience in public accounting
· Exposure to a variety of industries; preferred experience related to Technology, Life Science, Consumer Products, Wine and Vineyard, FinTech, and/or Blockchain/Cryptocurrency
· Demonstrated leadership/supervisory experience
· Ability to predict client needs, identify root causes of problems, and implement pragmatic solutions
· Ability to synthesize all forms of research into clear, thoughtful, actionable deliverables
· Strong desire to continuously learn
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
$120,000-$140,000/year
The salary range provided is intended for candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area who meet the minimum requirements of the position. Candidates who do not reside in the San Francisco Bay Area, do not meet the minimum requirements, or exceed the requirements are encouraged to apply and a recruiter will provide you with a range specific to your location and qualifications.
Top Skills
Accounting
Sec Auditing
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