Senior Manager, Audit

Our client focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities. Youll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And were counting on your unique voice and perspective to help the firm become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

From small businesses to some of the world's best-known brands, clients count on reliable financial statements, information and processes to form their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting and reacting to complex data - and they look to us for advice and services they can trust every time. You will use your professional skills and experience to make it happen, assisting our client to address the accounting and financial reporting challenges facing its business.

The opportunity

You'll help clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You'll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, clients and communities.

Your key responsibilities

Everything you'll do will come back to providing exceptional audit activities for clients. Colleagues and clients from a diverse array of backgrounds will look to you first for answers, so you'll be a high-profile contact when it comes to resolving complex issues. As you build your knowledge and experience, you'll become a credible advisor, influencing clients and engagement teams on resolutions that will impact entire industries.

Skills and attributes for success

• Leading field work, managing performance and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements
• Completing audit processes and documenting higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas including revenue, financial instruments and income taxes
• Engaging clients and providing authoritative advice and professionalism throughout transactions
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues
• Understanding clients' unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues on other teams and in other areas to broaden our business relationships where possible
• Overseeing engagement economics and managing appropriate resources for efficient engagement models
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge and enhance service delivery
• Participate in client pursuits, develop proposal content and be active in the market developing relationships
  
  

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business discipline, supported by 8 years' work experience as an auditor in a public accounting firm
• US CPA licensure in your work state
• Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits of financial statements conducted in accordance with AICPA standards and applying US GAAP and US GAAS
• Proven project management skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management
• The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary
• Access to reliable transportation to/from the office and client sites. A driver's license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations
  
  

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience with SEC clients conducted in accordance with PCAOB standards and SOX404
  
  

What we look for:

We're interested in leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you'll also need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you're serious about auditing and ready to take on some of our clients' most complex issues, this role is for you.