Real Estate Audit Manager

WithumSmith+Brown•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This Real Estate Audit Manager role will be based out of any of our east coast offices. You'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders. In this position, you’ll lead engagements for a diverse portfolio of clients, with a focus on the real estate industry, including REITs, developers, real estate funds, and property managers. You’ll work alongside a team of seasoned CPAs and industry leaders, managing all aspects of audit engagements and mentoring junior staff. Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
CPA license required
5+ years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements and supervising staff
Experience auditing real estate or related organizations
Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including familiarity with US GAAP due to the complexity of the engagements in this sector
Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management
Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, strong attention to detail, and proven innovative problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Leading the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit, review or compilation engagement for real estate clients including REITs, developers, real estate funds, and property managers
Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and issuance
Providing supervision and support to the engagement staff and promoting open communication to the engagement senior manager and partner
Collaborating with senior managers and partners on client issue resolution and make recommendations for issues that arise during an audit engagement
Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines
Creating and tracking engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit
Conducting constructive discussions with team members on their evaluations and providing counsel accordingly
Serving in professional development programs as an instructor or discussion leader
Delivering insights on portfolio risk, asset management strategies, and process improvements