Overview As Audit Manager you will oversee multiple audit and review engagements for a regional CPA firm, with a focus on state and local government clients. You serve as the liaison between partners, clients, and staff, ensuring quality work, timely budgets, and strong client relationships. You lead staff development, contribute to business development, and maintain deep knowledge of client operations and control systems. This role offers a clear path toward Director/Partnership with a hybrid work setup and a focus on work-life balance.
Compensation / Benefits- relocation assistance
- hybrid work environment
- opportunity for advancement to Director/Partnership
- work-life balance
- travel as needed
- not specified
Responsibilities- Manage all phases of audits/reviews on multiple engagements concurrently
- Maintain ongoing client contact, understanding operations and controls
- Escalate important developments to Director/Partner and propose solutions
- Demonstrate technical proficiency and adherence to firm standards
- Schedule engagements and manage budgets, identifying scope opportunities
- Understand and apply the firm's audit approach
- Lead budgeting, report overruns, and drive scope expansions where appropriate
- Mentor and review work of staff and senior accountants
- Participate in business development efforts
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- Minimum five years of public accounting experience, specifically with state and local governments
- Current CPA license
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and GASB standards
- Experience with GAGAS/Yellow Book, GAAS, and Uniform Guidance
- Ability to lead teams and manage competing priorities
- Not-for-profit audits exposure (preferred)
- Strong client relationship and communication skills
- team leadership
- prioritization and deadline discipline
- cooperative and receptive to feedback
- GASB standards
- GAAP
- GAGAS/Yellow Book
