Audit Manager

Job Summary:

We are actively seeking an Audit Senior Associate. This position reports directly to our Audit Managers, Senior Managers and Directors and works collaboratively with the members of our expanding audit team.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for leadership, learning and career advancement to the right candidate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise the execution of external audit engagements of various clients in accordance with relevant regulatory and professional auditing and assurance standards.
  




• Demonstrates knowledge of all technical aspects of the job, including related knowledge of necessary systems and procedures. Handles more complex tasks and projects within discipline/function.
  




• Reviews work of less experienced staff and shares knowledge to develop staff technical skills.
  




• Follow regulations and professional ethics of state bodies appropriate to discipline, including AICPA.
  




• Ensures top quality client service and oversees client service performance of staff.
  




• Recognizes needs and issues pertinent to client activity and demonstrates ownership of engagement’s day-to-day tasks and activities.
  




• Is conscious of and works to achieve personal and departmental goals as determined by Practice Leader.
  




• Appropriately manages risk and ensures quality control procedures are being executed.
  




• Coordinates various phases of engagement with Management.
  




• Builds client relationships and maintains smooth working relationship.
  




• Responds timely and accurately to internal team and client requests.
  




• Works effectively within given budgetary parameters; assists associates in prioritizing and managing their workload. Approaches projects with a sense of urgency and is completion oriented.
  




• Seeks new ideas and better ways of accomplishing job and company goals.
  




• Understands that time may be spent in both the Firm’s offices and/or the client’s premises. Additionally, client service activity may not always be predictable, and may be subject to immediate change or on-call requests with very short notice. Travel may be frequent and unpredictable, depending on client’s needs, and may include domestic and/or international travel.
  




• Ability to reason and effectively multi-task. Strong communication skills with the ability to apply understanding to carry out and to give instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
  




• Ability to organize work and projects, prioritize and meet deadlines. Ability to complete work in an efficient and accurate manner.
  




• Responsible for leading a team of staff level positions and ensure proper execution of assignments.
  




• Provide staff with leadership, counseling and career guidance.
  




• Participate in mentoring, training, recruiting, retention and team-building activities.
  




• Present internal and external training and seminars on technical issues.
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of current and/or recent financial statement audit experience within a public accounting firm with demonstrated supervisory experience, including minimum of two years of audit experience.
  




• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
  




• Licensed CPA or actively working toward passing the CPA Exam.
  




• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and auditing standards. Familiarity with audit procedures and the ability to distinguish between material and immaterial items.
  




• Must maintain required CPE credits annually.
  




• Ability to effectively use Prosystem Fx Engagement, Outlook and Microsoft Office.
  




• Ability to organize work and projects, prioritize and meet deadlines. Ability to complete work in an efficient and accurate manner. The volume of work during busy seasons is typically higher than at other times of the year.
  




• Ability to reason and effectively multi-task. Strong communication skills with the ability to apply understanding to carry out and to give instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
  




• Willingness and ability to travel.