Audit Manager

Ready to take the lead on complex audit engagements while enjoying the flexibility, culture, and opportunities for growth that Clark Nuber is known for? Join a collaborative audit team where you'll work closely with privately held businesses across various industries. The Audit Manager role offers meaningful impact on clients, mentors emerging professionals, and builds your practice development skills—all without the demands of public company audits.

About the role

As an Audit Manager, you'll oversee audit, review, compilation, and consulting engagements from planning through completion, serving as a trusted advisor to both clients and team members. You'll manage multiple client relationships, lead and develop staff, provide technical guidance on GAAP and auditing standards, and ensure engagements are delivered on time and at the highest level of quality. This role is offered as a hybrid schedule, reporting to the office 2-3 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Manage engagements by planning, monitoring, and reviewing audit, review, compilation, and other engagements.
• Delegate tasks to assigned staff, communicate regularly with clients and team members, respond to questions, clarify assignments, and review completed work.
• Evaluate and assess engagement risk during the planning phase and develop initial testing plans for engagement shareholder approval that meets professional standards and department policies.
• Review work performed by staff, including work papers, financial statements, and administrative documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with professional and organizational standards.
• Serve as a technical resource to assigned staff through careful review and feedback on work product(s).
• Manage client relationships through active and ongoing communication, responding promptly to questions and inquiries, reviewing schedules and timelines, and communicating deadlines to clients.
• Participate in activities that support practice development and firm growth strategies, including preparing and presenting new client proposals, attending networking events, and developing a personal network of referral sources.
• Participate in sales activity to generate additional profitable work for the department, meeting or exceeding annual sales goals of $100,000 in new billings.
• Participate in administrative duties/initiatives for the Audit department to support efficiency and compliance with professional standards.
• Research technical issues and communicate results to staff or clients.
• Maintain technical skills, experience, and analytical ability to identify, research, and resolve technical issues on assigned engagements.
• Present in-house technical training for staff to support organizational needs.
• Attend CPE courses for required professional development aligned with client assignments, areas of professional interest, and department operating needs.
• Mentor and support staff assigned to each engagement by providing informal feedback during the engagement and formal, written feedback at the end of the engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related field, or a combination of education and directly related work experience.
• CPA or equivalent certification.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible assignments in public accounting, specifically managing people and projects in auditing and compliance.
• Demonstrated successful experience as a supervisor.
• Must pass a background check, including a credit check, to remain eligible for this position.

Pay

Salary Range: $119,000 minimum to $164,657 maximum salary range USD.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage: Fully paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance for employees. Dependent coverage is subsidized, with all benefits starting on your first day.
• Time Off & Flexibility: 10 paid holidays, up to 5 weeks of flexible time off annually, and a sabbatical program for tenured employees. Paid parental leave is also provided.
• Professional Growth: Coverage for licensing, certifications, tuition, and association fees to support career development.
• Financial Wellness: Matching 401(k), annual profit-sharing, special performance bonuses, and on-the-spot recognition rewards.