Audit Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop effective working relationships with clients and firm associates
• Works effectively in teams to provide quality service to clients
• Thinks strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks
• Compiles and presents audit findings and suggests practical business improvements
• Promotes additional services to client when appropriate
• Leads and provides oversight for the more complicated areas of the audit, including determining key risk audit areas and designing appropriate procedures to address such risks
• Reviews financial statements and disclosures ensuring compliance with GAAP or other comprehensive basis of accounting
• Promotes additional services to client when appropriate
• Identifies area of specialization and is continuously refining skills, knowledge and expertise
• Efficient in technical research and appropriate application; shows this through collaborative discussion with the engagement partner
• Builds and maintains positive relationships across the firm
• Coaches and develop lower-level associates
• Contributes and supports new ideas on internal processes and client engagements
• Supervises internal meetings to facilitate effective and efficient audit planning and execution; sets reasonable expectations to ensure the team is meeting the client deadlines
• Timely reviews work papers and financials prepared by seniors and/or staff
• Works with members of the engagement team to identify and resolve any client issues discovered throughout the engagement
• Maintains open communication with team and client regarding the progress of completion on projects
• Gives and receives feedback to minimize repeated errors and apply new concepts
• Works with a partner to determine the appropriate audit approach and begins road-mapping the audit
• Manages all aspects of billing: drafts budget and fees for first time clients, ensures budget is followed and engagement is staffed appropriately, and identifies areas of inefficiency for potential assessment
• Participates actively in training and developmental opportunities, both as an attendee and as a facilitator

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required, Master’s preferred
• Georgia CPA required
• 4+ years of audit experience is required
• Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements is required and additional experience with income tax-based financial statements, IFRS, and ASC 946 is preferable
• Working knowledge and experience with audits in the real estate industry including multifamily housing, industrial, commercial, retail, construction, hospitality and real estate investment funds is preferable

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Generous vacation time
• Childcare assistance
• Retailment benefits