Audit Manager, Non-Profit

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the engagement and workflow of all deliverables for multiple clients, including audited, reviewed and compiled financial statements, and internal control and management letters.
• Identify and resolve accounting and audit technical issues impacting the engagement.
• Determine and approve staffing and other resource needs, and related engagement schedules.
• Review engagement work papers and related deliverables to ensure that firm and professional standards are met.
• Delegate assignments to supervisors considering their skills, development needs, schedule, and engagement economics.
• Participate in the peer review process.
• Conduct or review research of complex or new accounting and financial reporting issues and prepare memorandums to support solutions.
• Cook up and monitor the services provided by other departments and niches as they relate to the engagement(s).
• Keep the partner informed about client updates, engagement, budget to actual status, and technical issues.
• In the process of developing at least one area of industry expertise.
• Aid in developing fee quotes and budgets.
• Prepare client billings and collection of outstanding accounts.
• Utilize assurance department methodologies, processes, and tools to enhance assurance engagement efficiencies and overall client profitability.
• Develop into a trusted advisor by being the primary point of contact for clients throughout the year.
• Know about the services and capabilities of partners and other service lines, and seek to identify other services that will benefit the client(s).
• Prepare presentations for audit exit, audit committee meetings and board meetings.
• Involvement in the early stages of practice development activities including developing a professional network or referral sources, assisting in proposals, or writing articles for publication and assisting partners in their practice development activities.
• Participation in activities to develop and improve firm and department business processes.
• Serving as an instructor in firm and department training programs and meetings.
• Development of less experienced professionals by providing formal performance feedback, career counseling and mentoring to those below manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
• CPA license
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a public accounting firm
• Assurance leadership, guidance or supervisory experience is required.
• Advanced understanding of applicable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (“GAAS”)
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat