Job Description

Career Opportunity – Audit / Assurance Manager with Clark Schaeffer Hackett

Remote Position

Are you an Accountant looking for an excellent career opportunity? Are you looking for an impactful opportunity where you can grow and develop your accounting skills? Are you on a path to be licensed as a CPA? If yes, we want to speak to you about our position!

We offer 5 weeks PTO, an amazing benefits package, and flexibility!

The Audit / Assurance Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, managing, executing, and delivering on all phases of multiple audit engagements, as well as assisting in the development of less experienced accounting staff, while promoting and growing positive client relationships.

Goals & Objectives:

• Supervise the conduct of engagements thru drafting of financial statements and completion of financial reports in preparation of final Principal/Shareholder review.
• Plan and manage engagements ensuring compliance, and client satisfaction, within time and budgetary constructs.
• Develop reputation as a business advisor, recommending creative solutions to complex client issues.
• Strategically approach current and future needs of the client by gaining an in-depth understanding of their business and the key risk factors faced.
• Participate in the firm’s practice development efforts by recognizing opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients and developing new client contacts and relationships beneficial to the firm.
• Coach, train, develop, lead and encourage lesser experienced audit/assurance staff.

Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Possess and demonstrate expertise in generally accepted accounting / auditing standards, the AICPA Compilation and Review Standards, common accounting /audit procedures & techniques, and the firm’s quality control standards.
• Apply knowledge of internal controls and clients’ business to identify risk, research as required, making appropriate recommendations to client, and/or firm leadership.
• Expert understanding of audit procedures, documentation and presentation of workpapers.
• Review complete set of financial statements and related disclosures to ensure accuracy, and staff learning & development.
• Supervise staff auditors assigned to engagements, providing guidance, direction and overall review of deliverables.
• Communicate with the client, their attorneys, bankers, and other third parties, assuming the lead role in the relationship, disseminating information in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Anticipate and address situations / issues before coming to crises. Communicate appropriately to senior firm leadership and develop solutions to avoid recurrence.
• Recognize and inform senior management of opportunities to increase level and types of service to clients.
• Identify ways to maximize the relationships with clients and deliver added value.
• Take an active role in professional, business or community organizations.
• Liaise between shareholder, client and staff.
• Demonstrate strong interest in developing others; win cooperation of staff and build a loyal and effective working unit.
• Lead by example, modeling the behavior expected from engagement team; openly rewarding others for their efforts and successes.
• Effectively delegate, following up with staff to ensure objectives are met.
• Manage project financials, including budgets, timely billing and collection.
• Remain current on noteworthy changes and developments in the accounting industry.
• Maintain public certification and adequate Continuing Professional Education (CPE) units.
• Assist in in special projects and/or administrative functions as assigned.
• Pursue charge hour goal.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Apply online today to join an amazing team!