Audit Manager-Director (Optional Remote)
The Company : The client is a top hundred accounting and consulting firm in the West region. Serving clients for over fifty years, the Client has developed a reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and management consulting industry.
Providing the services of a large firm with a blended environment of practices, services, and industry specializations, the Client continues to demonstrate renowned industry leadership year-over-year.
The Position : As an Audit Director, you will manage and be responsible for all phases of an audit or review engagement on multiple engagements at one time.
Maintain contact with clients throughout the year; possess a thorough knowledge of the client’s business and control systems;
build and maintain good client relationships. The client base consists of middle-market to high-income clients across industries.
- $208,000 to $251,000
- Paid Overtime Available
- Competitive bonus structure
- Profit Sharing
- Hybrid Work Schedule Available and Remote Work (position specific)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Life and Disability Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Generous Paid Time off Package and Eight Paid Holidays
- 401K W / dollar matching by employer depending on the employee amount, no ceiling.
- Paid CPE, Study Course
- Paid Parking
- Paid gym membership and wellness program.
Responsibilities :
- Appraises the engagement Partner, if applicable, of all important developments on the client account; identifies any potential issues on each engagement and recommends solutions.
- Serves as a subject matter expert in a discipline or industry.
- Either assumes the role of engagement partner or reports directly to the engagement partner on engagements by firm policies.
- Signs attest opinions as a representative of the firm when assigned the role of engagement partner.
- Oversees all phases of an audit; review or accounting engagement when reporting to an engagement partner and ensures the client deliverable complies with both the applicable accounting framework and firm policy.
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and proficiency in the necessary technical skills needed to advise clients.
- Ensures billing and collection practices are executed by engagement teams by firm policy.
- Supervises staff assigned to engagements and provides on-the-job training, reviews work papers and reports prepared by the engagement team by firm policy.
- Plays a pivotal role in staff performance evaluations, reviews, and periodic consulting.
- Involved in the recruitment of staff and interviews Assurance and Advisory candidates when needed.
- Acts as a representative of the firm in business development matters; develops a network of business contacts and referrals to generate business for the firm.
- Assumes the lead role on prospective client leads assigned to them and is responsible for initial communications with prospective clients, generating fee estimates, and attending prospective client meetings.
Minimum Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
- At least ten years of experience in public accounting and a minimum of three years in a senior manager position.
- Holds a current and valid CPA’s license.
- Ability to travel to assigned client locations.
- Demonstrated ability to bring in new business to a CPA firm.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Ability to be a team leader and work as an effective member of a team.
- Proven project management and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and complete assignments and efficiently and effectively meet deadlines.
- Strong computer skills
- Possess thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, United States Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board standards, as needed.
- Proactively seek new knowledge, new tasks, and responsibilities.
- Cooperative and responsive to training, supervision, and constructive feedback.
- Ability to direct, review, and train staff, experienced staff, and seniors.
Working Conditions :
- Same-day travels for work at clients’ offices, meetings, and seminars, as needed.
- Occasional out-of-town travel with overnight stay for work at clients, meetings, or seminars.
- Occasional overtime work is required throughout the year; heavy overtime work is required from January to May 15, which may be more than 55 hours per week.
Apply HERE or Send CV to Amy@theipgteam.com