About the Company and Opportunity:
Our company is growing; thus, we are searching for experienced candidates to fill newly created positions. We are currently looking for a Tax Senior Manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the qualifications list and apply for the position. If you don’t fill all the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your experience level.
Audit Director Overview
Over 15 years of recent experience as an Audit Director at an accounting firm. This position plays a crucial leadership role in overseeing the audit function, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and driving strategic initiatives for the firm. This individual is responsible for managing audit engagements, developing client relationships, and leading a team of auditors to deliver high-quality assurance services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage and train the audit staff.
- Stay updated on new accounting, auditing, and regulatory standards.
- Review audit documentation, workpapers, and reports prepared by staff and middle management auditors to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Test financial, operational, and other processes as per Audit plans and methodologies.
- Bring the attest workpapers and reports to completion in a timely manner.
- Maintain the firm’s quality standards, including implementing new quality standard guidance.
- Prepare for and lead the firm’s peer review audits.
- Assist outside auditors, as needed.
- Demonstrate exceptional communication and writing skills, which allow for effective relationship building and networking with clients, firm associates, and Partners.
- Provide SME specific direction and support to the audit team in general.
- Identify problems not consistent with past audits and begin to structure a solution or remedy to address issue(s).
- Effectively perform research on relevant topics for client engagements.
- Participate in ongoing professional development and training sessions.
- Prepare formal written reports setting forth recommendations for Partners to strengthen and improve operations, identify cost or efficiency savings.
- Prepare attest client bills bi-monthly.
- Prepare engagement proposals and budgets for potential and recurring, attest engagements.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure that all financial information is accurate and consistent.
Experience and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, accounting, or a related field.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.
- 15-20 years’ experience within a public accounting firm, professional service firm or equivalent, performing attest work.
- Prefer experience auditing privately held companies, not-for-profit organizations and employee benefit plans. Other relevant audit experience will be considered.
- Exceptional client service with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships is expected.
- Excellent leadership abilities, decision making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Project and budget management including regular client communication, accurate budgeting, and cost control.
- Thorough knowledge of relevant rules, regulations, and standards.
- Strong knowledge and experience using MS Office, Wolters Kluwer CCH Pro System fx Engagement, Checkpoint and other audit tools necessary to meet roles goals and objectives.
- Consideration will be given to candidates that do not necessarily have all the qualifications but have sufficient experience and talent.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS USED (NOT A REQUIREMENT)
- Wolters Kluwer CCH Axcess Tax
- Wolters Kluwer CCH Axcess Practice
- Wolters Kluwer CCH Answer Connect Tax Research
- Wolters Kluwer CCH Prosystem fx Engagement
- Thomas Reuters Checkpoint Tools
- Intuit Quickbooks
- Microsoft Office
Join our team and take your career to the next level with one of Forbes’s Top 200 CPA firms in America. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth and advancement. If you are a motivated and experienced tax professional looking for a rewarding opportunity, we want to hear from you. Apply today!