The Senior Manager provides strategic leadership across a portfolio of Finance & Accounting client engagements through Managers and Assistant Managers. The role is accountable for client relationships, accounting and delivery governance, commercial and operational performance, workforce strategy, leadership development, risk management, transformation, and practice growth. It serves as the senior escalation point for significant client, accounting, operational, commercial, and people matters.

Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Leadership & Governance
• Lead and govern a portfolio of Finance & Accounting engagements through Managers and Assistant Managers, establishing priorities, service standards, accountability, and operating rhythms.
• Monitor portfolio health across quality, delivery, client satisfaction, people, capacity, risk, and financial performance, and ensure timely corrective action.
• Provide Directors and practice leadership with explicit visibility into performance, risks, opportunities, and decisions required.

Client & Executive Stakeholder Leadership




• Build trusted relationships with Controllers, Finance Directors, CFOs, and other senior stakeholders and serve as the escalation point for significant client matters.
• Lead executive service reviews, understand evolving priorities, and ensure Managers translate client needs into effective delivery actions.
• Protect client satisfaction and retention while identifying opportunities to enhance value and expand services.

Financial & Accounting Governance
• Provide senior oversight of accounting and reporting quality and ensure consistent application of U.S. GAAP, policies, controls, review standards, and documentation requirements.
• Guide Managers on significant, high-risk, or judgmental accounting matters and engage Directors or technical specialists when appropriate.
• Address recurring accounting and quality issues through portfolio-wide, sustainable solutions.

Manager & Leadership Development
• Manage

📌 Senior Manager (Hyderabad)
🏢 Cherry Bekaert
📍 Hyderabad