Assurance Senior Manager

Description

GMCO is seeking an experienced Assurance Senior Manager to join our growing public accounting practice. This leadership role is ideal for a strategic, client-focused CPA who combines deep technical expertise with a passion for developing people, growing client relationships, and driving exceptional service outcomes.

As an Assurance Senior Manager, you will lead complex audit, review, and advisory engagements across a variety of industries, serving as a trusted advisor to business owners, executives, and key stakeholders. You will oversee executive-level client relationships, provide leadership across multiple engagement teams, and guide the delivery of high-quality assurance services while balancing client needs with firm priorities.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership capabilities, a commitment to technical excellence, and a proven ability to contribute to client growth, team development, and the continued success of the firm's assurance practice.

What you’ll be doing 

• Lead and manage complex, multi-service assurance engagements across a variety of industries, providing strategic oversight throughout the engagement lifecycle while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, GAAS, regulatory requirements, and firm methodology.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive-level client stakeholders by providing business insights, addressing complex accounting and financial reporting matters, and helping clients navigate evolving industry, operational, and regulatory challenges.
• Build and deepen executive-level client relationships through proactive communication, responsiveness, and a thorough understanding of client objectives, priorities, and business needs.
• Manage engagement economics with strategic foresight and financial discipline, overseeing pricing, budgeting, billing, scope management, staffing, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Deliver technical leadership by researching and resolving complex accounting, auditing, and reporting matters; serving as a resource to engagement teams; and helping drive consistency and quality across the assurance practice.
• Review and approve financial statements, workpapers, and client deliverables, ensuring technical accuracy, compliance, and readiness for shareholder review.
• Integrate cross-functional services by collaborating across practice areas, connecting client needs to GMCO's broader service offerings, and delivering coordinated solutions that enhance client value.
• Drive business development and portfolio growth by identifying opportunities within existing relationships, supporting cross-selling efforts, developing new business opportunities, and contributing to market expansion initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop managers, staff, and emerging leaders through coaching, performance feedback, career development planning, succession planning, and ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Champion organizational change and firm culture by leading strategic initiatives, promoting collaboration, modeling adaptability, and fostering an inclusive, high-performing team environment.
• Promote GMCO's brand and industry presence through networking, community involvement, professional organizations, speaking engagements, published insights, and thought leadership activities.
• Demonstrate and uphold core values including integrity, quality, innovation, stewardship, and inclusivity in all aspects of client service and team leadership.

Requirements

What makes you a fit 

• Experience: Minimum 7+ years of recent public accounting experience in assurance, audit, or attest services, including leadership of complex engagements and client relationships.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• License: Active CPA license required.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing managers, developing future leaders, and leading high-performing teams.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP, GAAS, financial reporting, and audit methodologies, with the ability to analyze and resolve complex accounting and assurance matters.
• Business Development: Proven ability to develop client relationships, identify growth opportunities, and contribute to portfolio expansion and practice growth initiatives.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the executive presence needed to effectively advise clients, influence stakeholders, and communicate complex technical matters.
• Technology: Highly proficient with audit technology platforms, digital workpaper systems, Microsoft Office applications, and data analytics tools.
• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex engagements, competing priorities, and diverse teams while delivering exceptional client service and maintaining quality standards.

Compensation & Benefits

At Geffen Mesher, we value transparency and equity in compensation. The compensation offered for this position will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to: years of relevant experience, unique or specialized skill sets, education, licensure, internal equity, and location. The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000-$185,000. 

Additional Benefits Include

• 401k with a 3% employer contribution
• Discretionary profit sharing of up to 4.5% annually 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of the individual medical premium!
• Generous PTO, plus 12 Paid Holidays, 8 hours of Volunteer Time and Paid Parental Leave
• Hybrid work options and flexible working hours in the summer 
• Parking and Transit Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• On-site gym and locker room
• Incentive plan for sales leads
• Generous Employee Referral Program

Company Overview

Geffen Mesher and Company, PC (GMCO) proudly stands as one of Portland's foremost locally owned accounting firms, with a distinguished history of over 90 years dedicated to serving clients throughout the Northwest. We owe our enduring success to our client-centric ethos and unwavering commitment to our team members. We provide a full suite of professional services, including Accounting, Assurance, Business Consulting, Business Valuation, Data and Analytics, Litigation Support, Family Office, Transaction Services, and full-service Tax planning, spanning several industries.

At GMCO, we believe in fostering strong, lasting partnerships with our clients, and we do the same for our team members. We are a large firm with a small firm feel. Our shareholders are humble, down-to-earth humans who hire and support motivated and resourceful people and provide opportunities to lead successful personal and professional lives. We provide ample growth opportunities whether you are starting as an intern, or you are a seasoned manager.

Geffen Mesher is committed equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. 

To protect the interests of all parties, Geffen Mesher will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to the Firm, including unsolicited resumes sent to the Firm mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to the Firm’s employees, or to the Firm’s resume database will be considered property of Geffen Mesher.  The Firm will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. The Firm will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This also includes partial resumes, candidate profiles, and candidate details or information.