Audit Manager | Governmental

CBIZ

$95K — $115K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years of public accounting experience
  • 3+ years in a supervisory role
  • Active CPA or equivalent certification
  • Ability to manage all client engagement aspects
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Willingness to travel for client needs
  • Proficient with relevant technology

Responsibilities

  • Manage audits for governmental entities including financial statements and compliance audits
  • Act as a trusted advisor, identifying issues and offering solutions
  • Oversee staff deliverables and ensure quality control standards are met
  • Conduct technical reviews and ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery
  • Understand client's organization and internal policies
  • Develop new client relationships and participate in business development activities
  • Supervise and mentor staff, fostering team collaboration
  • Prepare engagement budgets and monitor charge hour goals

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Team-oriented culture
  • Support for continuing education
  • Flexible scheduling options
Full Job Description
Job Description

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Responsibilities

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

  • Responsible for managing audits of governmental entities including state and local financial statement audits, single audits, and other compliance audits
  • Serve as client's trusted advisor, demonstrates knowledge of industry trends, identify client issues and conflicts; proactively communicate solution options to client and team
  • Manage staff on engagement deliverables (such as financial statements, work papers, etc.); complete technical and strategic reviews as a member of the final engagement review team to ensure quality control standards are met; ensure on time delivery and on budget
  • Demonstrate proficient technical skills for handling all client responsibilities, including knowledge of trends, industries, alternatives, etc.
  • Understand the client's organization, procedures and internal policies
  • Responsible for new client development in partnership with upper management; participate in client meetings, presentations and proposal development and meet individual cross serve
  • Manage and retain multiple client relationships, engagements and special projects
  • Develop overall engagement budget
  • Consistently meet charge hour goals
  • Responsible for billing and realization on assigned clients; explain variances
  • Supervise, train and mentor staff; listen and communicate effectively
  • Foster a team environment; demonstrates support of management and decisions and build a positive culture
  • Participate in practice development activities that lead to the generation of new business and the opportunities for cross-serves
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Accounting, Taxation or related field
  • Knowledge of GASB GAAP, GAAS, Government Auditing Standards, and Uniform Guidance requirements


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5 years of experience in public accounting or related field
  • 3 years supervisory experience
  • Must have active CPA or equivalent certification
  • Ability to manage all aspects of client engagements
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
  • Must be able to travel based on client and business needs
  • Proficient use of applicable technology


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