Audit Manager

Armanino LLP•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Audit Manager manages assurance engagements for multiple clients, overseeing audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements and related internal control and management letters. The role leads engagement planning, staffing, scheduling, work-paper review, technical issue resolution, and delivery against service objectives, deadlines, and engagement economics. The Audit Manager also coordinates related services, keeps partners informed of client and engagement matters, supports budgeting and billing, and uses department methodologies and tools to improve efficiency and profitability. The position serves as a primary year-round client contact and trusted advisor, discussing clients’ businesses, needs, accounting matters, and potential solutions. It supports practice development, process improvement, firm and department training, and the professional development of less experienced staff through feedback, counseling, and mentoring.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
CPA license.
At least 5 years of experience working in a public accounting firm.
Assurance leadership, guidance, or supervisory experience.
Advanced understanding of applicable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Manage engagement workflow and deliverables for multiple clients, including audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements, internal control letters, and management letters.
Identify and resolve accounting and audit technical issues affecting engagements.
Lead engagement planning, including timing, resources, risk assessment, reliance on internal controls, and engagement approach.
Determine and approve staffing and resource needs and related engagement schedules.
Review engagement work papers and deliverables for compliance with firm and professional standards.
Delegate assignments to supervisors based on skills, development needs, schedules, and engagement economics.
Participate in the peer review process.
Build technical expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and audit methods through continuing education and other training.
Conduct or review research on complex or new accounting and financial reporting issues and prepare supporting memorandums.
Coordinate and monitor services provided by other departments and niches in connection with engagements.
Keep the partner informed about client updates, engagement status, budget-to-actual status, and technical issues.
Develop at least one area of industry expertise.
Assist in developing fee quotes and budgets.
Prepare client billings and collect outstanding accounts.
Use assurance department methodologies, processes, and tools to improve engagement efficiency and client profitability.
Serve as a primary client contact throughout the year, discussing business updates, client needs, potential solutions, accounting issues, and engagement management matters.
Understand the services and capabilities of partners and other service lines and identify services that may benefit clients.
Prepare presentations for audit exit meetings, audit committee meetings, and board meetings.
Participate in early-stage practice development, including building a professional network or referral sources, assisting with proposals, writing articles, and supporting partners’ practice development activities.
Participate in developing and improving firm and department business processes.
Serve as an instructor in firm and department training programs and meetings.
Develop less experienced professionals through formal performance feedback, career counseling, and mentoring.