Audit Manager

The Audit Manager is responsible for contributing to the achievement of our audit department objectives and responsible for employee and client satisfaction. Must have a minimum of 5 years of recent experience working in a public accounting firm and experience in conducting audits of governmental agencies. Effects leadership by being a positive role model while maintaining a productive work environment.

• Earns the trust and confidence of partners and staff
• Offer focused direction in management of multiple audit engagements to timely meet reporting, scheduling, and budgetary requirements
• Serve as a technical resource specializing in the specific needs and requirements of auditing and financial reporting of governmental agencies including Single Audits of federal grants
• Actively be involved in networking activities and maintaining contact with business peers and good working relationships with clients
• Effectively discuss technical issues with the client and be responsive to their needs
• Meet rising standards of quality control. Develop and lead in-house training sessions and effectively mentor staff to bring out their best

Leadership

• • Is a positive role model by setting an example of initiative, integrity, fairness, respect for others, professionalism, and balance between personal and professional responsibility
  • Upholds and demonstrates the firm values, including providing a work environment that promotes respect and teamwork
  • Ensures firm policies, procedures and service methodologies are followed and reinforces firm and departmental decisions
  • Is recognized as a leader and has the trust and confidence of partners and staff
  • Participates in and directs assigned functions outlined in the departmental roles grid as defined by the Audit Director
  • Develops expertise in a particular area of practice in an industry or other specialized field
  • Participates in all meetings, including weekly audit department meetings
  • Exhibits time management and organizational skills

Financial

• • Adheres to the firm’s financial reporting, billing and collection processes
  • Develops his/her comprehension of practice management toward growth and profitability
  • Becomes acquainted with aspects of the firm’s internal financial structure
  • Assists in monitoring staff efficiencies and chargeability

Human Resources

• • Mentors and manages assigned staff, assisting them with goal setting, developing their technical and client service skills, and enforcing accountability mechanisms
  • Ensures assigned staff attend required and relevant training as scheduled
  • Coach subordinate employees on firm policies and procedures as needed
  • Serves as a technical resource for subordinate employees and promotes their understanding of technical issues
  • Appropriately escalates employee related matters in a timely manner
  • Participates in the performance evaluation process
  • Participates in recruitment activities and training of new staff as requested

Business Development

• • Exhibits White Nelson Diehl Evans’ values at all times
  • Maintains contacts with business peers and is actively involved in networking activities and professional organizations to cultivate referrals
  • Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of client’s business and identifies other services to best support client’s needs
  • Represents the firm at key community events, firm functions, and other activities
  • Meets with prospective clients

• • Technical Skills and Client Service
  • Demonstrates extensive understanding of general economic, business, and regulatory factors affecting the client industries and our profession and is perceived as a specialist
  • Maintains current knowledge of professional standards, emerging laws and regulations, and corporate governance requirements
  • Effectively discusses technical issues and their business implications with the client
  • Is responsive to client needs and maintains good working relationships with client personnel
  • Demonstrates sound planning skills and administrative routines so that engagements run smoothly
  • Communicates the engagement status with his/her partner or the client and their advisors as directed on a timely and ongoing basis
  • Manages the planning, administration, and conclusion of client engagements
  • Is proficient with audit processes and responds to questions related to the assignments
  • Identifies and brings to the partner’s attention potential high-risk or budgetary engagement issues
  • Effectively oversees government agency audits
  • Masters all financial  client compliance with minimal partner input or review
  • Meets rising standards of quality control
  • Develops and advocates “best practice” policies and procedures to achieve department objectives
  • Develops and leads in-house training sessions
  • Sustains excellent research skills and correspondence
  • Attends Continuing Professional Education training as scheduled

Risk Management

• • Ensures work products meet the standards established by White Nelson Diehl Evans, the AICPA and other governing bodies
  • Takes responsibility for new client acceptance and protocol

Information Technology and Resource Requirements

• • Provides training on various software applications as assigned

Expectations

• • Complies with all firm policies and procedures, and position responsibilities listed above
  • Represents self and firm in a professional manner in conduct and appearance
  • Achieves minimum total hours and billable hours as established by Department Director
  • Continues to strengthen his/her area of expertise in the area of practice in an industry or other specialized field as has been identified
  • Maintains active CPA license

The skills and education required for this position are:

• • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • Minimum of 5 years of public accounting experience
  • Experience auditing local government entities and knowledge of GASB standards
  • Active CPA license
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent research skills
  • Proficient in multi-taking
  • Excellent understanding, comprehension and ability to articulate auditing and accounting concepts
  • Effective leadership, project management and team building skills
  • Marketing and sales acumen
  • Public speaking experience a plus