Senior Audit Manager (Federal Audit)
About the role
The Senior Audit Manager role is contingent upon award of contract. This role requires an active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain this level of clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide first line supervision to a team of auditing professionals.
- Review work products prepared by team, including workpapers, findings, reports, and other written deliverables, to ensure quality and consistency with auditing standards and firm guidelines.
- Leverage understanding of Government Auditing Standards to design and oversee execution of audit plans and procedures, including sampling and testing.
- Evaluate the results of audit procedures to determine the impact on the audit plan and overall conclusions.
- Develop team effectively by delegating tasks and providing guidance.
- Design and oversee the execution of audit procedures, including sampling and testing.
- Leverage technology, including data analysis tools and AI, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of audit procedures.
- Able to multi-task across multiple projects.
- Prepare and review acceptable workpapers, write-ups, and memos, and reports.
- Own assigned work areas.
- Consistently bring all work to a client-ready level of completion by managing yourself, or the work of others.
- Communicate with client and management customers in a timely and professional manner, including conducting walkthrough and interviews individuals associated with the audit.
- Create, submit, and track Prepared by Client (PBC) items.
- Follow engagement protocols for PBC items.
- Hold preliminary discussions of apparent deficiencies with manager or principal.
- Report audit findings to manager or partner and make recommendations for the correction of unsatisfactory conditions.
- Perform quality control checks.
- Create internal and external meeting agendas.
- Maintain excellent client relations with the firm.
- Meet expectations for attendance, punctuality, and company/client deadlines and abide by all company policies.
- Actively participate in formal and informal training to continuously grow technical and non-technical competencies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Accounting degree required.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
- Financial statement audit experience required.
- Must possess a secret security clearance.
Qualifications
- Financial statement audit experience.
- Management/leadership experience.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Project management experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Skills
- Knowledge in the following areas preferred:
- Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards.
- Government Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) Government Auditing Standards (GAS)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA’s) AU-Cs
- Governance, Risk, and Control (GRACE) framework
- Government Auditing Standards (GAS)
- Financial Audit Manual (FAM)
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Bulletin 24-02, Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements (as amended)
- U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) bulletins and circulars
- U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL)
Benefits
In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $150,000.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
Pay
In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $150,000.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as the final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
Schedule
Full-time position.
Contact
To apply for this position, please visit our Careers website or Glassdoor profile.