US Audit Manager

Accountant Offshore Inc.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountant Offshore Inc. is seeking a senior U.S. Audit Manager to oversee and deliver U.S. audit engagements for a U.S.-based CPA firm client.

You will manage planning, fieldwork, review, and completion while directing audit teams and communicating with U.S.-based partners and clients. The role requires extensive experience with U.S. GAAP/GAAS, strong leadership, and excellent English communication. This is a senior, client-facing position based in the Philippines with ongoing engagement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Accountancy or related field.
• Proven experience with or supporting U.S. CPA firms.
• Experience as a U.S. Audit Manager or equivalent managerial role.
• Experience leading audit engagements and audit teams.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and GAAS.
• Experience reviewing audit workpapers and financial statements.
• Experience managing engagements from planning through completion.
• Solid understanding of audit risk, internal controls, and substantive testing.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple U.S. audit engagements from planning through completion.
• Lead, supervise, coach, and review the work of Senior Auditors and other audit team members.
• Review audit workpapers, financial statements, disclosures, and schedules to ensure quality and compliance.
• Perform risk assessments and develop audit strategies and procedures.
• Identify issues and guide the engagement team through resolution.
• Monitor engagement progress, budgets, deadlines, and staffing.
• Coordinate with U.S.-based partners, managers, clients, and teams.
• Conduct engagement review meetings and provide feedback to team members.
• Assist in resolving complex accounting and audit matters.

Skills

US GAAP

US GAAS

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Accountancy

Job description

About the role

Accountant Offshore Inc. is looking for an experienced U.S. Audit Manager to support one of our U.S.-based CPA firm clients. This is a senior-level position for an audit professional with proven managerial experience handling U.S. audit engagements within a U.S. CPA firm environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing audit engagements, supervising audit teams, reviewing workpapers and financial statements, communicating directly with U.S.-based stakeholders, and ensuring engagements are completed in accordance with applicable U.S. auditing and accounting standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage multiple U.S. audit engagements from planning through completion.
• Lead, supervise, coach, and review the work of Senior Auditors and other audit team members.
• Review audit workpapers and ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with firm standards.
• Review financial statements, audit reports, disclosures, and supporting schedules.
• Perform risk assessments and develop appropriate audit strategies and procedures.
• Identify accounting and auditing issues and provide guidance to the engagement team.
• Monitor engagement progress, budgets, deadlines, and staff assignments.
• Coordinate directly with U.S.-based partners, managers, clients, and engagement teams.
• Conduct engagement review meetings and provide timely feedback to team members.
• Assist in resolving complex accounting and audit matters.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Accountancy, or a related field.
• Significant experience working with or directly supporting U.S. CPA firms.
• Previous experience as a U.S. Audit Manager, Audit Manager, or equivalent managerial role handling U.S. audit engagements.
• Proven experience managing audit engagements and audit teams, not solely performing individual contributor or Senior Auditor responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and U.S. GAAS.
• Strong experience reviewing audit workpapers, financial statements, disclosures, and audit documentation.
• Experience managing engagements from planning, fieldwork, review, through completion.
• Strong understanding of audit risk assessment, internal controls, substantive testing, and financial statement assertions.
• Experience communicating directly with U.S.-based clients, partners, and senior management.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

About us

Accountant Offshore Inc. works directly with an established U.S. CPA firm, providing long-term exposure to U.S. audit and assurance engagements with experienced accounting and audit professionals.