Audit Manager - Government Services

Overview

This Audit Manager role offers the opportunity to work on engagements that directly impact how public resources are managed, reported, and trusted.

If you enjoy complex, meaningful work and want to advise organizations that serve the public good, this is a chance to grow your career in a highly visible and impactful space.

What You'll Do

As an Audit Manager, you'll lead multiple audit engagements from planning through delivery while serving as a trusted advisor to your clients and a coach to your team.

You will plan, coordinate, and manage multiple audit engagements, ensuring quality, timeliness, and adherence to budgets. You will review workpapers, draft financial statements, and oversee the execution of audit procedures. You will build strong relationships with clients, including government agencies, municipalities, and public institutions, while serving as a strategic advisor on complex accounting, reporting, and compliance matters. You will understand each client's unique risks and collaborate closely with firm leadership while acting as a liaison between clients and internal teams. You will also identify opportunities to expand services and contribute to broader practice growth.

Leadership & Team Development

You will play a critical role in developing the next generation of talent by coaching and mentoring staff, providing clear expectations and feedback, managing workloads, and fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.

What Sets This Role Apart

This role is centered on serving public sector clients, including state agencies, cities and municipalities, public universities, and quasi-governmental organizations. The work is both technically challenging and mission-driven, supporting transparency, accountability, and effective use of public resources.

What You Bring

We are open to candidates from public accounting or directly from government or institutional environments who understand the complexity of this work.

Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field and 6+ years of audit experience. Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills are essential.

Preferred qualifications include experience working with government or public-sector clients, technical expertise and experience with GASB standards, CPA certification, and prior supervisory experience.

Keywords

Government Audit, Audit Manager, Public Accounting, GASB, Governmental Accounting, CPA, Municipal Audit, State and Local Government, Higher Education Audit, Financial Reporting, Internal Controls, Compliance, AICPA, GAAP, Risk Assessment, Audit Leadership, Team Development, Client Advisory, Hybrid Work