Audit Manager - Kalamazoo/Dowagiac
Job Summary
As an Audit Manager, you will lead and manage audit teams, ensuring the successful completion of engagements while maintaining high-quality standards and fostering team growth.
Job Description
Engagement Leadership: Lead and manage audit teams, including senior and staff members, in planning, executing, and concluding audit engagements. Ensure adherence to engagement timelines, budgets, and firm standards.
Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, serve as the primary point of contact for audit engagements, and provide strategic insights and recommendations for improving financial processes, controls, and reporting.
Audit Planning and Strategy: Collaborate with partners and directors to develop comprehensive audit strategies and plans addressing client-specific risks and objectives. Oversee the allocation of resources, assignment of roles, and development of audit programs.
Audit Execution, Review, and Technical Expertise: Conduct complex audit procedures, review workpapers, and assess audit findings to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements and disclosures. Monitor the progress of audit engagements, providing guidance to resolve challenges and meet milestones. Stay updated on evolving accounting standards, regulatory changes, and industry trends, and apply this knowledge to engagements. Provide expert guidance to the team on complex accounting and auditing issues.
Team Development and Mentorship: Coach, mentor, and develop audit staff and senior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and identify opportunities for skill development.
Quality Control and Assurance: Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of audit documentation, reports, and conclusions with firm standards and regulations. Implement best practices and methodologies to enhance the quality of audit engagements.
Business Development: Identify opportunities to expand the firm's client base and service offerings. Contribute to business development activities, including client proposals, presentations, and networking.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise subordinate team members.
Work environment
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and performing work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time.
Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at a time.
Travel Required: Frequent and unpredictable, depending on client needs.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
5 - 8 years of relevant experience.
5+ years of relevant audit experience within a CPA firm, with progressive leadership responsibilities.
CPA license is required; equivalent certifications are required for IT audit.
Completion of the minimum CPE credit requirement.
Preferred Education and Experience
Experience in professional service environments, such as a CPA firm, financial consulting firm, or similar settings.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the colleague for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.