The Senior Manager will be responsible for leading engagement staff, designing audit plans, developing and maintaining productive client relationships and communicating effectively with audit stakeholders. This position requires strong communication skills, effective project management techniques and advanced understanding of audit and accounting standards. Additional skills and responsibilities are defined below:
- Discussing audit findings with client/auditee personnel, drafting and reviewing audit reports, supervision of senior and junior auditors, periodic formal and informal status briefings to clients and Kearney leadership, developing audit programs, preparing status reports, and providing technical assistance on complex accounting and/or auditing issues.
- Provide the first line of supervision to a team of accounting professionals and support staff.
- Responsible for the general oversight of the quality control function, including overall work paper review
- Understanding of Government Auditing Standards, audit procedures, and financial analysis techniques
- Self-starter, takes the initiative to deliver quality work products to the client with little direction from supervisor
- Supervise and review work performed by other staff
- Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff
- Provide subject matter technical expertise to delivery team in financial management areas of financial reporting, internal control, and/or financial business systems
- Review draft deliverables prepared by engagement teams and present final results to management
- Assist Partners/Principals and Senior Managers in the creation of proposals, business development, and practice administration
- Utilize technology to share knowledge with team members, develop skills, and continually learn
- Strong customer service skills
- Project management experience
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
QualificationsRequired Qualifications
- BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 8 years of auditing experience
- Minimum of 2 years of Management/leadership experience
- CPA or CISA Certification required
- Willing to travel up to 50% of the time
- Must have an active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) to be considered for this role (requires U.S. citizenship)
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA/MS degree from an accredited college/university
OverviewThe expected salary range for this position is between $93,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).
We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
- Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
- Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
Work location is subject to change based on client requirements.
