Top 25 Firm Armanino LLP announced the launch of its Accelerated Path to Manager program, which aims to shorten the traditional five- to six-year path to manager for professionals down to four.
The firm says that its new hires will take on more advanced thinking and skills training earlier in their careers in order to become experts at a faster pace.
“As we looked at the state of our industry and what our clients need most, we identified a terrific opportunity to help people reach career milestones more quickly and to offer the type of expert advice our clients seek in a trusted advisor,” said CEO Matt Armanino, in a statement. “We’re adapting our workforce for the future, allowing us to move faster and offer advanced guidance and expertise in a volatile, uncertain market. Our clients will be able to tap into a greater pool of strategic staff who are ready to tackle high-level, real-life challenges. We’re also proud to lead the way for large firms by offering an accelerated path to leadership with this approach to growing our talented people.”
Armanino’s in-house learning & development team designed a curriculum for the program that focuses on technical expertise, industry knowledge and leadership skills to help produce managers. The program currently applies to the firm's core accounting functions and will be expanded into other areas in 2022.
“Accelerated Path to Manager means our people can meet their career goals faster, and we’re offering a different type of large-firm experience for young stars who are eager to gain experience, lead teams and become go-to experts,” said chief people officer Carol Ann Nash, in a statement. “We’re doubling down and investing heavily in programs that focus on our people and their development needs in a changing work environment, allowing our entry-level employees to take on higher-level work and grow more, earlier in their careers. By allowing our team members to drive their career journeys at an accelerated pace, we’re making sure their progress and advancement is not hindered by time or outmoded ways of thinking about career success.”
The curriculum includes industry certification through Armanino's Industry Edge program; practice-specific training through Elevate Learn, the firm’s learning and development tool; engagement in practice-specific simulations; continuing professional education and CPA licensure; and involvement in Armanino’s Staff Advisory Board, The Bridge women’s initiative, or the IDEAL (Inclusion of Diverse Employees and Leaders).
