CAAS Supervisor

About the role

Overview GR8 is a collaboration and partnership forged by the Top 100 CPA firms in the United States with the objective of coming together and redefining how talent acquisition best practices can provide additional value to our partners. We believe that there is a huge pool of talent outside of the US with our objective being gather these talented individuals and correctly match them with excellent work opportunities based on their core competencies, skill sets, and overall experience and exposure in the different areas of audit, accounting, and similar financial-related or operational areas. The CAAS Accounting Supervisor provides direct supervision to the Accounting Senior/ Specialists and oversees fundamental accounting services provided by the CAAS Department. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The Supervisor also has the responsibility to supervise the work of multiple staff. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities, including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end client tax and audit projects, andthe support of budget and forecast activities. The Supervisor will have contact with clients and client contacts, including the client's tax accountant and other professional service providers. Responsibilities Participate in planning meetings with the Accounting Manager to explain the audit preparation and/or accounting services process to clients' and CAAS personnel Overall day-to-day management of financial reporting accuracy and on-time processing of client information Identify and delegate responsibilities, as recommended by the Accounting Manager , to ensure clients' accounting personnel have opportunities to contribute to the audit preparation process to ensure efficient and timely completion of engagements Supervise and collaborate with Team Members to ensure documents and reports (trial balances, chart of accounts, general ledger details, subsidiary ledgers, etc.) exported from the clients' accounting systems is sufficient to complete the engagements Supervise and collaborate with team members to ensure reports received in electronic form are properly imported into various software programs used to analyze account balances and general ledger transactions Provide training to Accounting Specialists Ensure general ledger account reconciliations (i.e. supporting schedules) are properly prepared to substantiate the period-end general ledger account balances Work with clients to assist in the preparation of additional schedules or reports Day-to-day supervision of GR8 CAAS employees to include setting priorities, evaluating quality of daily work, and training of existing and new staff Qualifications Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field or equivalent experience Prior audit preparation and/or bookkeeping/accounting service experience Experience supervising others in providing accounting services and project management KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Competent in performing processes for completing account reconciliations for each type of general ledger account classification Knowledge of governmental and financial accounting and reporting standards Proficient in advanced applications of Microsoft Excel, including but not limited to: Vlookup formulas, pivot tables, and text to column imports Proficient in QBO software preferred WFH TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: - Minimum Internet Speed: 50-100 Mbps - Dedicated Home Office Area: Private, quiet workspace - Business Continuity Plan: Power and Internet Backup is a MUST Originally posted on Himalayas