Manager Spotlight: Get to Know Roselynn Sharman

Roselynn Sharman was recently promoted to Outsourced Business Operations Manager. Let’s learn about Rose and her insights on a career in accounting.

Tell me about your career path.

I joined the firm in 2017 as a staff accountant in the Consulting Department. I took an interest in payroll processing and payroll taxes, as well as providing QuickBooks consulting services. I also took on a role in YeoConsults Outsourced Accounting, providing clients with back-office accounting and HR consulting services. I am now transitioning into the Outsourced Services Operations Manager role, where I will continue to serve clients in outsourced accounting, human resource services, payroll tax reporting, and training and mentoring new staff.

What do you enjoy most about your career with Yeo & Yeo?

I enjoy the variety of clients I work with and learning about their industry challenges so I can best serve them. I also enjoy the family atmosphere and flexibility Yeo & Yeo delivers to its employees.

How has the firm supported your work-life presence?

I love how family-focused Yeo & Yeo is. I appreciate how flexible everyone is, and the ability to work remotely has really helped me to take time for my family and balance that with my career.

What advice would you give to an aspiring accountant progressing in their career?

Try to find an area within accounting that you enjoy and focus on specializing in it. It will help you become a trusted advisor, and it will be very rewarding to have knowledge and expertise in a specific area.

What makes being an accountant fun?

Not a single day is the same in accounting. I enjoy having a variety of projects to work on and clients to serve.

Rose’s areas of expertise include business advisory services, outsourced accounting and payroll tax reporting. She is a member of the Valley Society of Human Resources Management. In the community, she serves as board treasurer of Major Chords for Minors and board treasurer for the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church. She is based in the firm’s Saginaw office.