Senior Manager, M&A Integrations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage complete integrations for recently acquired accounting firms.

• Develop and synchronize integration strategies, ensuring timely implementation across accounting, finance, IT, compliance, HR, and operational areas.

• Lead integrations as organized, high-stakes projects by establishing timelines, defining workstreams, monitoring milestones, managing risks, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring accountability across functions.

• Act as the main integration liaison for the Managing Partners and leadership teams of acquired firms.

• Facilitate collaboration between corporate functional departments and firm-based teams, ensuring responsibility for deliverables.

• Assist in partner onboarding, firm communications, cultural integration, and managing change.

• Implement and continually enhance the integration playbook.

• Identify potential risks, address issues promptly, and create solutions for integration challenges.

• Update the Regional VP, CEO, and firm Managing Partners on integration status, risks, and opportunities.

• Partner with firms to maintain consistency and share best practices across integrations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in operations or leadership roles within an accounting firm, ideally with M&A or integration experience, OR 5+ years in integration and/or project management leadership roles, preferably in accounting or professional services.

• Strong knowledge of accounting firm operations, including partner dynamics, workflow models, common technologies and systems, client service delivery, and regulatory frameworks.

• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a history of building trust with senior leaders and partner groups.

• High propensity for action, attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and comfort in ambiguous situations.

• Strong written and verbal communication capabilities; adept at managing up, down, and across.

• Willingness to travel regionally, including throughout New York and New Jersey.

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and a passion for entrepreneurship and company-building.

• Unquestionable integrity and ethical standards.

• Self-aware, accepting, honest, open, and respectful towards others.

• Capability to manage, train, and mentor team members.

• Exhibit Current PA’s core values: Courage, Partnership, Relentlessness.

• Familiarity with common accounting firm technology stacks (e.g., CCH / Creative Solutions) is preferred.

• Experience in change management or project leadership is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee-only coverage for health and dental).

• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance.

• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance.

• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions.

• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development, including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning.

• Bonus offered.