Broomall, Pennsylvania
Manager - Finance and Accounting Conferences Job Opening in Broomall, Pennsylvania - The Center for Professional Education, Inc, (?CPE Inc.), America?s leading continuing education provider for CPAs and financial professionals, is seeking an experienced and highly-driven Program Manager to lead in coordinating live educational events for CPAs and other financial professionals. This opportunity is ideal for an entrepreneurial CPA or MBA, who would like to enter an exciting new field that would take advantage of their current knowledge and previous financial experience to help develop and execute continuing education programs for financial professionals. Local candidates only. No telecommuting. Job Objective: Help develop and execute innovative educational programs for CPAs, accountants and other financial professionals, including seminars, multi-day conferences, webcasts and more. Coordinate the planning, development, implementation, and revision of curriculum in keeping with best practices.
Duties & Responsibilities: Collaborate with financial accounting, tax, legal and other experts to identify current trends, hot topics and opportunities, and create and execute educational programs, such as conferences, seminars and online programs to meet the continuing education requirements of CPAs and other financial professionals, and update attendees on industry best practices.
Research and identify opportunities to develop new curriculum and review learning objectives for existing curriculums to grow attendance and develop new programs.
Provide onsite supervision of live and online events as needed.
Participate in the development and implementation of the marketing strategy for each educational program; identify promotional partnership opportunities; and assist with the creation of marketing content to be used in all promotional vehicles.
Analyze specific data, including evaluations from participants, feedback from speakers, and registration reports to improve overall quality of educational programs.
Manage resources and processes relative to speaker communications, production of materials and other program assignments as needed.
Negotiate speaker honoraria (as needed) and travel expenses, including oversight for the reimbursement process.
Identify, develop and manage additional revenue generating opportunities through post-conference product development plans (i.e. rebroadcasts, self-study programs, product repurposing ) and/or new programming opportunities.
Negotiate agreements with vendors and sponsor contacts to ensure lowest cost and highest quality of service.
Conduct research and identify new event opportunities for the company.
Requirements:
Exceptional written and oral communication skills required
5+ years of public accounting and/or corporate accounting/finance experience
Excellent organizational, planning and project management skills
Ability to develop strong networks and build credibility within the organization
Ability to perform well in a team environment and manage multiple deadline-driven projects
Must be flexible and solution-oriented with excellent time management skills and the ability to multitask
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as flexibility with similar alternative programs
Ability to process a vast amount of information and understand and prioritize competing business needs
Strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and vendors at all levels to meet business goals
Proven ability to take direction and input in order to develop effective and engaging branded events that will achieve organizational goals
Willingness to roll up his/her sleeves to get the work done or go the extra mile
Strong personal work ethic
Flexible personality and quick learner who operates with a sense of urgency
Highly organized self-starter with attention to details
Willingness to travel to conferences and educational events (approximately 15-20% travel)
Education:
CPA and/or MBA or attorney
About Us: Founded in 1984, The Center for Professional Education, Inc. (CPE INC.) in Broomall, PA is a full-service provider of continuing education programs for CPAs & financial professionals throughout the US & Asia. Each year, we hold more continuing education events in more locations than any other continuing education provider. We conduct over 2,000 seminars, conferences, live webcasts and self-study webcasts annually on topics ranging from regulatory compliance to derivatives accounting to individual and corporate taxation and more.
Job Type: Full-time
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