Audit Manager, CPA
About The Position
Our client, a highly respected and long-established CPA and advisory firm, is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join its Assurance team in Lincoln. This is more than a traditional Audit Manager position. It's an opportunity to lead client engagements, mentor developing professionals, build strong client relationships, and play a meaningful role in the future growth of a firm that genuinely invests in its people. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the culture. While many public accounting firms continue to push demanding busy season schedules, this firm has built a reputation for maintaining a healthier approach to public accounting, including approximately 47-hour workweeks during busy season. Professionals enjoy challenging work, leadership opportunities, and career growth without sacrificing work-life balance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
- Active CPA license
- 5+ years of public accounting audit experience
- Experience leading audit engagements
- Strong understanding of GAAP and GAAS
- Experience managing client relationships
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
Nice To Haves
- Experience supervising and mentoring staff
- Industry experience within nonprofit, government, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, or higher education sectors
- Business development or client growth experience
- Desire to pursue long-term leadership opportunities
Responsibilities
- Lead audit and assurance engagements from planning through completion
- Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
- Review financial statements, workpapers, and engagement deliverables
- Ensure compliance with professional standards and firm quality requirements
- Resolve complex accounting and auditing issues
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients
- Develop and maintain strong long-term client relationships
- Communicate findings, recommendations, and business insights
- Identify opportunities to provide additional value and services
- Deliver exceptional client service and responsiveness
- Supervise, mentor, and develop audit professionals
- Review staff work and provide coaching and feedback
- Assist with staff training and professional development
- Foster collaboration and accountability across engagement teams
- Help build the next generation of firm leaders
- Research accounting and auditing matters
- Apply GAAP and GAAS guidance to client situations
- Monitor professional standards and regulatory developments
- Maintain high standards of technical quality and engagement execution
- Support firm-wide best practices and quality initiatives
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Hybrid work flexibility
- 47-hour busy season workweeks
- Continuing education support
- Leadership training and development
- Professional growth opportunities
- Strong mentorship culture
- Advancement path toward firm leadership
- Collaborative and supportive environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
