Audit Manager

About the role

Donovan Certified Public Accountants, established for over 50 years, serves businesses across Indiana and beyond. Recognized as one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work for three consecutive years and featured on IBJ’s Fast 25 list, Donovan is dedicated to helping clients thrive through a collaborative, people-first approach. If you share their values, we welcome you to join their team.

Why Donovan?

At Donovan, you’ll find:

• A culture where every voice matters
• Opportunities for advancement
• Flexible work arrangements
• Challenging, meaningful work
• The ability to make an impact on the lives of our clients
• Firm-sponsored community involvement

What you'll do

As part of the team, you will:

• Lead Assurance Engagements: Manage and oversee financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations across the client base, ensuring compliance with professional standards and firm quality control guidelines.
• Client Onboarding & Relationship Management: Lead the onboarding process for new audit clients, including engagement planning, expectation setting, and internal coordination. Build and maintain strong client relationships through clear communication, reliability, and value-driven service.
• Efficient Review & Quality Control: Review workpapers, financial statements, and related deliverables prepared by staff and seniors for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to auditing standards. Provide timely, constructive feedback to ensure continuous improvement and knowledge transfer.
• Internal Control Evaluation & Resolution: Identify, assess, and effectively resolve internal control issues within client environments. Offer practical recommendations that add value and reduce risk, communicating findings clearly to clients and internal teams.
• Team Leadership & Development: Supervise and mentor audit staff and seniors, fostering a collaborative team environment. Provide coaching, training, and performance evaluations to support team growth and engagement.
• Project & Time Management: Manage multiple engagements concurrently while maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency. Ensure deadlines and budget expectations are met or exceeded.
• Technical Expertise & Standards Compliance: Stay current on industry trends, GAAP, GAAS, and regulatory changes. Apply technical knowledge to complex auditing issues, and contribute to internal knowledge sharing and process improvement.
• Process Improvement & Innovation: Identify opportunities to improve audit methodologies, leverage technology, and streamline processes to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction.

Key Success Factors

• Quality of work output (on-time and accurate delivery)
• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• Co-operative team player
• Ability to apply skills learned in one client setting to similar situations with other clients
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Client-centric approach to all matters - positive telephone, email, and other communication skills as contact with clients and others will be extensive and ongoing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related financial field preferred
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Minimum of five years of experience in public accounting