Governmental Consulting Accounting Manager

We are seeking a Manager to join theAbdo governmental consulting team. If you have a passion for local government and efficient accounting and finance operations this role is for you.

As a Manager you will lead a team providing accounting and financial services to our city county and special district clients. You will oversee various consulting projects to help government entities address financial operational and regulatory challenges and improve their financial efficiency.

Our services include fractional CFO and staffing long-term planning budgeting/forecasting audit preparation process improvement utility rate analysis research/policy drafting and software implementation.

At Abdo were not your typical accounting firm. For us Lighting the path forward means that we go well beyond traditional accounting and auditing to deliver solutions that help our clients succeed. We carefully seek out the best people and trust them to make a difference in helping our clients navigate forward with confidence.

Our culture is built on the following principles:

• Relationships - We give our best to our clients and to each other.
• Growth & Development - We get better every day.
• Teamwork - We accomplish great things together.
  

Key responsibilities include:

• Help clients develop multi-year strategic financial plans and forecasts
• Present financial results to councils boards and management teams with clear insights
  
• Ensure year-round audit readiness with clients
• Seek to automate budget forecasting and analysis using systems; utilize Excel-based modeling as needed
• Lead a team providing strategic financial services to government entities
• Use top software solutions to help clients build their financial technology systems and track key performance indicators
• Take point on software implementations and create best practice templates
• Manage team priorities and capacity to deliver high-quality projects on time
• Develop the teams client experience skills in conjunction with Abdos client experience training

Ideal Manager candidate has:

• Bachelors degree in accounting finance or related field
  
• 5 years experience working in accounting
• Experience in the local government/utility industry and/or governmental accounting
• Skilled in software implementations long-term financial planning budgeting cost management and/or utility rate studies
  
• Experience in project and change management
• Proficient in advanced MS-Excel functions (e.g. VLOOKUP H-LOOKUP SUMIFS conditional statements (IF MAX MIN) pivot tables graphs and charts)
• Strong quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills with a focus on improvement and automation
  
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative spirit and adaptability to change

Attracting developing and retaining the best employees are our highest priorities at Abdo. Listed as a Fastest Growing Firm recognized as a Best of the Best firm and ranked in the Top 200 firms by Inside Public Accounting we are always seeking talented individuals who can contribute to the continued growth and success of our firm.

If you desire flexibility and control in your work schedule along with recognition for your efforts Abdo has the opportunity youre looking for! Apply online TODAY!

Flexible Workplace:
Abdo approaches the hybrid work environment through flexible workplace options of working mostly from home or working mostly from the office. We want our people to work where they work best!

Interviews for this position may be conducted via Zoom video.

Additional Information:
At Abdo we are committed to providing fair transparent and competitive compensation that reflects the unique skills and experiences of each candidate. The estimated base pay range for this role is $95000 - $130000. Offers are typically made below the maximum to allow room for future compensation increases in the role. The compensation offer will be based on factors such as experience education licensure certifications skills and business needs.

All employees have the opportunity to earn discretionary bonuses based on demonstration of extraordinary performance special projects of significant importance or other major accomplishments. Managers are also eligible for a manager bonus program which is awarded based on the consideration of individual contributions team accomplishments and firm growth.

Abdo cares about the wellbeing of our team members and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support this. Our benefits package includes:

• Medical dental vision HSA with employer match FSA medical and dependent care long & short-term disability insurance options
• 22 days per year of PTO 8 full holidays 2 half holidays 24 hours paid volunteer time parental and grandparent leave
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%
• Abdo-sponsored telehealth platform
• Technology reimbursement
• Half day Fridays June through September
• Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus

Benefits offerings are based off benefits eligibility requirements being met. View more information on our comprehensive benefits package on our Careers page.

Abdo LLP is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any legally-recognized basis protected class including but not limited to: race color religion sex national origin age veteran status disability sexual orientation marital status or any other characteristics protected under federal state or local laws.

If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations through our recruiting process please email us at .

We will not be hiring candidates from agencies for this position.

Required Experience:

Manager