DescriptionHdL Companies is seeking a technically credible audit and revenue leader to lead its Audit Services organization. As Director of Audit Services, you'll manage a revenue-generating professional-services operation with approximately 18 professionals, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer. This role offers full accountability for technical quality, productivity, client outcomes, and profit-and-loss performance.
The ideal candidate is a technically credible audit and revenue leader who can run Audit Services as a disciplined private-sector business operation. This leader brings direct, substantive expertise in tax and revenue audits and recovery, with command of audit and recovery methodologies, quality control, and revenue identification, and the credibility to lead professional and technical staff. Equally important is a business mindset-the successful candidate connects audit productivity and quality to financial results, client outcomes, margins, utilization, and growth, and builds metrics and management systems rather than relying on anecdotal performance judgments. Sound judgment in balancing revenue recovery, accuracy, taxpayer relationships, and business performance is essential. Because HdL's clients are cities, counties, and public agencies, strong credibility with municipal finance and executive stakeholders is critical. Experience serving local governments-whether as a public employee, consultant, or practice leader-is highly valued, and a crossover background with strong technical depth would be particularly attractive.
The salary range for this position is $161,393-$220,000, DOQ.
For more information, contact:Clay Pearson, Senior Vice President, Executive Recruitment
Email:Phone: (713) 816-8639
RequirementsRequired Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, or related field
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in local tax, fee discovery, audit, revenue recovery, or related field
- Direct, substantive expertise in tax/revenue audit and recovery work or closely related discipline
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing professional teams
- Experience with P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and operational performance management
- Experience developing and implementing audit, revenue-recovery, or operational improvement programs
- Experience interacting with senior executives, clients, and other key stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:- HdL or closely related industry experience
- Experience serving local governments in municipal revenue; sales, use, and transactions tax; tax administration; compliance; or revenue recovery
- Local-government employment experience; strong experience serving municipal clients is equally valued
- Experience using technology, data, workflow tools, or analytics to improve audit and recovery productivity and quality
- Experience improving or scaling a professional-services or audit operation while maintaining quality and client trust
