Chief Quality Officer- Assurance
Job Description
Chief Quality Officer- Assurance
At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind.
You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.
The Chief Quality Officer (CQO) is a Partner in EisnerAmper LLP and a critical leader in the firm’s Assurance management team.
The CQO will report to the firm’s CEO and will work closely with the firm’s Managing Partner and will lead the National Office of Professional Practice.
This individual must be able to operate in a growing, fast-paced firm and be able to assess, monitor and make decisions related to firm risks.
The individual must demonstrate the ability to think strategically and take existing knowledge and use it to gain an understanding of new & emerging industries.
The individual must be willing to learn and grasp the gravity of a wide range of industry-specific situations and concepts.
Must be highly intelligent, analytical and a team player with exceptionally strong leadership skills and a high sense of urgency.
The individual will be an engaging communicator with the ability to successfully partner and forge strong relationships across the firm.
In addition, the individual will be expected to elevate the assurance firm and build and design a sustaining quality management capability.
It is imperative that the individual has a superb knowledge of the professional standards and can apply the firm’s view of these standards in various situations that involve a high degree of risk and be comfortable making difficult decisions that are in the best interests of the Firm.
What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper :
You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry
You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work / life balance
You will join a culture that has received multiple top Places to Work awards
We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions
We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation
Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work
Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts
What Work You Will be Responsible For :
Oversee the Firm’s Global Risk Management program.
Oversee the National Office of Professional Practice, including the Firm’s Chief Accountant and Chief Auditor
Detect and proactively address potential risk issues.
Regularly interface with the Eisner Advisory Group’s General Counsel
Manage and oversee the Independence function across the alternative practice structure.
Maintain the Firm’s monitoring and inspection program.
Participate in the design of the Firm’s acceptance and continuance policies and procedures.
Consult with teams on a wide variety of risk management matters.
Uphold the excellent quality reputation of our firm.
Basic Qualifications :
An experienced partner or partner equivalent with a minimum of 20 years of steady career progression including ten or more years as a partner in a top-20 accounting firm.
Bachelor’s degree is required
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in good standing is required.
Planned and led audits of both public and private companies
Experience in the financial services - asset management industry a strong plus
Developed and participated in the development of audit methodology
Comprehensive knowledge of AICPA and PCAOB standards as well as SEC Rules and regulations.
Comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP
Involvement in firm risk management consultations and decision making
Exposure to civil and criminal actions and resolution thereof.
Management of a team of relevant scale to this role. Ability to attract, develop, retain and motivate top talent.
Track-record of collaboration and influencing across a large organization to deliver to expectation.
Has excelled in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, growth business.
Preferred Qualifications :
MBA or advanced degree a plus
We strongly believe in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed.
As such, EisnerAmper is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.
About our Audit team :
In the EisnerAmper Audit Group, we’re transforming the traditional reputation of auditing. By operating on the core tenets of profound trust, professional integrity, and consistent results, we strive to create lasting partnerships with our clients based on solutions rather than simply identifying issues in their financial statements.
To stay up to date with evolving industry processes and regulations, we place a heavy emphasis on continued education and the consistent adoption of new technologies.
This enables us to effectively innovate, grow as individuals, and provide faster, more accurate solutions and due diligence for our partners.
Acting as a trusted third party to our clients, we provide solutions that create assurance and peace of mind. Because we understand trust comes with time, we define success by the relationships we create and foster.
We act as a trusted business advisor every step of the way, from a client’s first financial report to their close of business.
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