Quality and Compliance Manager

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Compensation

$75,000 to $175,000 Annually Based on Skills and Experience

+ Onboarding bonus of $10,000 (half at 30 days and half at 18 months)

+ Quarterly and Annual Bonus

Employment Type

This position is 100% Remote.

Why Work at SC Associates??

We are a fast-growing and fast-paced public accounting firm in Middletown, DE with a nontraditional outlook. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We are looking for enthusiastic professionals to join our staff that will love to help small businesses navigate regulations and reporting by working in the trenches with our clients and our internal team. Our staff and culture are our biggest assets. We continually invest in their skills, growth and wellbeing. In turn, our staff are integral to our growth and included in the conversations about management and the best direction for our firm and our clients.

Benefits Offered

Retirement Plan (6% Employer Contribution), 4 day work week (M - TH) Dental, Life, Medical Reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement/Student Loan Repayment, Quarterly and Annual Bonus Structure (up to an additional 20% of compensation), Maternity, Paternity and FMLA Leave, Paid Time Off, Flexible Work Schedules

Who Are We Looking For?

A vibrant credentialed professional with 3-5 years of public accounting experience in a supervisory capacity that has a passion for the work and is a pleasure to work with. We work very collaboratively, so we are looking for someone that will support and elevate more junior staff members rather than delegate to them. In short, we are looking for a go getter that believes that a rising tide raises all boats and does not have an “I win, you lose” attitude.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Review income tax returns and prepare upper-level business and tax returns

  • Review of bookkeeping and preparation engagement financial statements

  • Review of payroll taxes, W2s and 1099s

  • Ongoing monitoring and reporting to management regarding quality and performance as a firm and by staff member

  • Development and training of bookkeeper and staff accountants through collaborative review and skills development

  • Development of training program for the review of bookkeeping, preparation engagement, business tax returns, payroll taxes, W2s and 1099s and related practice aids

  • Revision and implementation of quality review program

  • Revision and implementation of cybersecurity program

  • Preparation of tax projections on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

  • Preparation of advanced reports for CFO level clients.

  • Train and elevate the skill levels of more junior staff

  • Coordinate, track and report CPE for staff

  • Understand and apply tax reduction strategies

  • Preparation and/or review of financial statements

  • Preparation of advanced reports for CFO level clients including appropriate metrics

  • Ongoing monitoring and reporting to management regarding quality and performance as a firm and by staff member

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of proven work experience in Public Accounting in a tax role is a must

  • Must be a CPA, EA or licensed preparer

  • Deep knowledge of personal and business tax code, tax concepts, rules, regulations, forms and savings strategies

  • Experience effectively responding to notices from federal, state and local governments regarding income and payroll tax matters

  • Knowledge of QuickBooks Online and Desktop

  • Computer literacy, numerical skills and strong attention to detail are required

  • Experience in Ultra Tax, Accounting CS software is a plus

  • Knowledge of MS Word & Outlook as well as MS Excel is required

  • Excellent verbal, written communication and organizational skills

  • Ability to learn new processes and procedures quickly and execute them reliably

  • Experience with the review of bookkeeping and preparation engagement financial statements

  • Experience with internal quality review programs

  • Experience with cybersecurity programs

Our ideal candidate has:

  • A tech forward approach and broad understanding of a cloud working environment

  • Has mastered great organizational and time management skills

  • Possesses a willingness to gain deep familiarity with the features of our tax and accounting software products

  • Is a delight to work with and feels a sense of loyalty to their coworkers

  • Has an innate desire to help our clients obtain their goals by gaining a strong understanding of our clients’ businesses and the ways in which we can help them

  • Is candid and transparent about mistakes and missteps and enjoys continually learning new things and improving internal processes

  • Can effectively manage their time and tasks in a remote work environment

  • Loves the opportunity to shine and actively seeks additional work when assigned tasks have been completed

  • Believes in establishing and following procedures for optimum client continuity and firm results

  • Is a great communicator, has an eye for detail, and establishes strong working relationships when working remotely

  • Proactively asks questions of clients and confirms key details

  • Is comfortable and confident communicating with clients and peers with news that can be good or bad

  • Exercises sound judgement and professionalism

  • Is proactive and a team player

  • Is available to work 45 hours per week during year-round.

The ideal candidate does not:

  • Disregard deadlines or postpone deadlines

  • Allow distractions to detract from the client's needs

  • Hesitate to ask for help after trying known resources

  • Overstate experience or understanding

  • Delegate more work than they complete

  • React defensively to problems or blame others

  • Believe that they have learned all there is to know

  • Speak about our client's confidential business

Experiences that are helpful:

  • Deep knowledge of payroll, payroll taxes and benefits

  • Deep knowledge of not-for-profit accounting

  • Deep knowledge of fixed assets

  • Deep knowledge of internal controls

  • Experience in peer review

About SC Associates:

We are a fast growing and fast paced public accounting firm in Middletown, DE with a non-traditional outlook. We are looking for enthusiastic professional staff to grow our team and will love to help small businesses navigate regulations and reporting by working in the trenches with our clients and our internal team. Our staff are our biggest assets and we continually invest in their skills and growth. In turn, our staff are integral to our growth and included in the conversations about management decisions and the best direction for our firm and our clients.