Senior Audit Manager

Current • Fayetteville, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Audit Manager is a key leader within the firm’s Audit practice, responsible for leading multiple audit and assurance engagements from planning through issuance. The role delivers exceptional client service, develops high-performing teams, and supports practice growth through technical leadership and strategic initiatives.

The position is full-time, salaried, and exempt, based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, or Springfield, Missouri. Travel to client locations is required as needed, generally within the firm’s service area. The schedule follows standard office hours, with additional hours required during peak audit seasons and flexibility aligned with client deadlines and engagement responsibilities. Self-managed paid time off is planned in coordination with engagement schedules and peak seasons.

Compensation is salary-based and uses a total compensation model consisting of base salary and performance-based incentive opportunities through the firm’s Balanced Scorecard program. Incentives are earned based on individual performance, with a portion paid monthly. Offers reflect experience, qualifications, performance, geographic location, and internal pay equity. The total rewards package includes benefits and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• At least 7 years of audit experience in public accounting or equivalent assurance experience.
• Prior experience leading engagements and supervising teams.
• CPA license required.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to practice growth, recruiting, or training initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Industry experience in areas such as manufacturing, construction, financial services, or not-for-profit.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, UltraTax, and AdvanceFlow.
• Exposure to complex audit engagements or specialized industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple audit engagements concurrently, including planning, risk assessment, staffing, execution, and final deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership on complex accounting and auditing matters; oversee engagement quality, compliance with professional standards, and firm methodology.
• Manage and coach engagement teams through direction, review, and on-the-job development; provide timely feedback and performance coaching.
• Own engagement-level client relationships through proactive communication, expectation setting, issue resolution, and identification of value-added opportunities.
• Manage engagement budgets, timelines, and profitability; monitor scope changes and coordinate billing and realization discussions.
• Contribute to practice development through proposal support, thought leadership, recruiting, training, and process improvement initiatives.
• Stay current on auditing standards, accounting guidance, and regulatory changes; help implement best practices and process improvements across the Audit practice.
• Lead by example, build strong engagement teams, provide meaningful coaching, and foster collaboration and accountability across the practice.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including options for fully paid employee-only coverage.
• Dental insurance, including options for fully paid employee-only coverage.
• Vision insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Ancillary benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance.
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
• Self-managed PTO planned in coordination with engagement schedules and peak seasons.
• Professional growth, learning, and development opportunities, including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning.
• Performance-based incentive opportunities through the Balanced Scorecard program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior