Position: Head of Audit - Real Estate and Affordable Housing

The Role You Will Play:

The Head of Real Estate and Affordable Housing Audit and Assurance Services is a key participant in the engagement management for clients. This position will serve as a technical resource for engagement teams to assist in the application of professional standards and internal policies. This position will also be responsible for the review and timely completion of assurance client engagements within a variety of industry groups.

• Works directly with Partners to support our Affordable Housing and Real Estate clients
• Manage and develop staff through collaborative workgroups and mentoring
• Lead on client engagements, including oversight of walkthroughs, and work paper review, and helps to identify/resolve audit issues
• Provide counsel and recommendations to improve client operations.
• Analyzes client transactions, recognizing potential or existing problems, conducts appropriate research, and works closely with client on resolving issues
• Serving as the Engagement Lead on specific client accounts, including pre-engagement planning, execution, and final deliverable
• Develops a detailed engagement work plan, illustrating budgets and schedules
• Monitors project status against the work plan and communicates schedule adjustments
• Work closely with partners and team members in addition to client personnel.
• Identify performance improvement opportunities
• Supervise the assurance staff assigned to the engagement
• Review client engagement documentation and work papers for accuracy and compliance with firm policies and professional standards, including issues memos, financial statements, and related disclosures.
• Organizes and instructs periodic department-wide technical training.
• Development of Team Members:
  • Motivate and be respected by subordinates.
  • Demonstrate positive contributions to the firm’s recruitment, education, development, and retention efforts.
  • Serve as a Mentor, Coach, and/or Career Advocate (if assigned).
  • Provide Team Members with timely and candid feedback – supporting the firm’s performance management process.
• All other duties as assigned.

Background Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related degree
• Seven or more years of applicable experience in Affordable Housing or Real Estate industry
• CPA required
• Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including knowledge of USGAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Excellent supervisory, analytical, and leadership ability
• Have the ability to meet challenging client requirements, provide services, and possess strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and research abilities
• Superior knowledge of general accounting and assurance services including skills knowledge plus the application of general theory.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word and Excel required). Proficiency in ProSystems, Engagment fx, or another paperless audit environment such as Creative Solutions or CaseWare preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strict adherence to professional ethics.
• Ability to successfully contribute to the success of a strategic business unit of the firm.