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