Audit Manager

Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer, LLC (BGM) – St. Paul, MN

Entrepreneurial CPAs Serving Entrepreneurs®

Who is BGM?

With locations in Minnesota and Florida, Boeckermann Grafstrom & Mayer, LLC (BGM) is a firm of Entrepreneurial Proactive CPAs and Advisors. We work with our clients to identify and develop their goals; to find creative ways to achieve those goals; and to provide innovative solutions to their problems through our auditing, tax and consulting services. At BGM, we appreciate the entrepreneurial spirit that can exist inside any business because it exists in our own. We understand what it takes to balance the details and risks with the dreams. We are CPAs and Advisors who truly understand the needs of our entrepreneurial clients – because we are entrepreneurs too.

In early 2017, BGM partnered with Bridge West LLC, a CPA Firm located in Colorado. Bridge West has been servicing cannabis clients since 2009 and is the leading Cannabis only CPA firm in the United States. We are one of the first public accounting firms in the world to only serve the Cannabis industry. We currently serve over 250 cannabis clients throughout the United States and continue to experience a significant increase in revenues as the Cannabis industry is growing exponentially each year throughout the US.

BGM has been named to the “Top 200 Accounting Firms” in the United States by INSIDE Public Accounting.

Primary Purpose

The Audit Manager role is responsible for organizing and managing client assignments and projects, including the completion of assignment tasks and project components as well as coaching, advising, and directing team members in meeting client and self-development expectations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Manages multiple client engagements simultaneously, ensuring overall success of each project.
• Identifies client’s needs and opportunities in order to sell/cross-sell products or services.
• Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and lead change efforts effectively.
• Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business improvement and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.
• Team with Partners on proposals and business development calls.
• Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals.
• Manage, develop, train and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagements and midyear and year-end reviews.
• Shares and transfers knowledge within the team.
• Builds and nurtures strong working relationships with client management and peer client levels.
• Works as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks.
• Successfully directs and maintains a motivated and empowered work team.
• Effectively perform and document work.
• Demonstrates an active interest in the business world by keeping abreast of market trends and business developments.
• Develops an understanding of the business.
• Seeks to gain knowledge of client businesses.
• Participates in firm wide initiatives – recruitment, marketing, etc.
• Actively supports new initiatives.
• Develops deeper knowledge and skills in technical field, both on the job and through formal learning channels.
• Actively develops soft skills necessary to be a successful member of the team.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5+ years of public accounting experience with emphasis in
  • Auditing with emphasis in manufacturing
  • Leading the audit team
  • Financial Reporting
  • Business Analytics
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Passion for the fast-growing industry in the United States
• Current CPA or demonstrated progress towards obtaining CPA certification
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Strong project management skills
• Willingness to take supervision and guidance
• Team management skills – the ability to coach, motivate, and direct a team of people
• Team player with a positive “can-do” attitude
• Creative problem-solving ability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in the delivery of quality client service

We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes base salary and bonus potential. We also offer a full benefits package that includes health, dental, life, STD, PTO, 8 paid holidays a year, 401(k) retirement and profit sharing, Sam’s Club membership, and more!

Bridge West/BGM is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to extend equal opportunity in employment to all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.