Practice Manager CAS

Responsibilities Due to the continued growth of our Consulting practice, we are currently recruiting for a Practice Manager. As a part of Baker Tilly Consulting, you will find that our global brand and entrepreneurial environment will give you the support you need to build your career across a wide range of services to meet our client’s most important needs. As a member of our team, you will also contribute to some of the most important activities in our firm which include strategically operating and growing the business, developing the best people, and shaping our culture. Your responsibilities may include: Financial and Operational Support Assist with financial budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. Review monthly KPIs with Ops Leader / Finance team and assist with any necessary actions items. Monitor chargeable hours, utilization, overtime, and travel. Project QM monitoring of Accounts Receivable (AR) and Work in Process (WIP) Project QM monitoring of Compliance for Engagement letters, MSA’s, and Terms & Conditions updates. Expense Management of employees, subcontractors, vendors, software and subscriptions. Identify Financial and Operational outliers, trends, and/or resolve potential issues to support business growth. Business Development Support Salesforce (CRM software) Opportunity Pipeline Oversight – guidelines, training, and support. Prepare Sales Pipeline Reports for forecasting. Liaison with Consulting Marketing Teams. Oversight of business alliance membership renewals and fee processing. Prepare periodic reports and presentations on key business development metrics. Resource / Talent Management / Staffing Work closely with Resource Managers, Partners, and Project Managers to ensure engagements are staffed appropriately. Gain an understanding of the skills and experiences of team members along with their career goals and aspirations to ensure client assignments align accordingly. Support day-to-day team member Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIBs). Ensure resource management system and skills database accuracy. Assist Resource Managers with review of staffing reports and actions steps for staffing when necessary. Review business pipeline reports and identify potential staffing / new hires business needs when necessary with Resource Managers and Talent Management. Recruiting / Onboarding / Training Liaison with Resource Management, Talent Management, and People Solutions. Identify recruiting priorities based on business pipeline (e.g. financials / headcount / skills / levels / locations, etc.). Support of new hire onboarding activities Plan and support the execution of the team’s Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training curriculum. Internal Projects and Initiatives Coordinate the timely execution of business plan initiatives tied to day-to-day Ops oversight. Support weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually meetings and events. Create and edit presentation materials with clear messaging tied to business strategy. Liaison with Firm Support teams (e.g. People Solutions, Enterprise Technology, Legal, Finance, etc.). Assist Project Delivery and Business Development team with Client Satisfaction Surveys. Participate in Consulting and Firm-Wide Strategic Initiatives to improve systems and processes to support business growth. Qualifications The successful candidate will have: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management, or a related field required. Four (4) to Eight (8) years of operational support experience, with a minimum of two (2) years in the professional services industry preferred. Demonstrated analytical, organization, interpersonal, problem solving, project management and change management skills. Excellent written/verbal communications and collaboration skills. Ability to work on multiple projects with competing priorities while driving key deliverables. Strong supervisory skills. Ability to build strong professional relationships across the organization, positively influence others, and collaborate effectively. Ability to work in a fast paced team environment. Self-starter, with initiative/leadership, and able to work independently when needed. Ability to demonstrate integrity and respect within a professional environment. Maintain a professional demeanor at all times and use discretion in preserving confidentiality when appropriate. Demonstrated level of technical proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint at the Intermediate or Advanced levels. Ability to work overtime as needed. Ability to travel; potentially up 15%. Overview Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory CPA firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 148 territories, with 38,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.3 billion.   Many of Baker Tilly’s roles have the opportunity to work remotely. Please discuss with your talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.