Assurance MD: Lead High-Impact Audits & Growth

RSM US LLP; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP in Irvine is seeking a dynamic Managing Director to lead our assurance team on diverse client engagements within our national and local practice. You will drive performance in complex audits and oversee delivery to ensure quality and client satisfaction.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic growth, and strong regulatory knowledge, with an expectation of on-site presence and travel as needed to serve clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 13+ years of public accounting / external audit or assurance experience, with progressive responsibility.
• Active CPA (or equivalent professional credential) required.
• Proven experience leading complex audit engagements from planning through issuance, including oversight of engagement teams, timelines, budgets, and audit quality.
• Advanced technical proficiency in US GAAP, US GAAS, and other applicable professional and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrated ability to apply professional judgment, assess audit risk, and ensure audit quality, compliance, and independence.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, coaching, and developing Managers and Senior Managers.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills, capable of interacting with senior clients, executive leadership, and internal teams on audit strategy, issues, and deliverables.
• Demonstrates strong business development and strategic leadership, identifying and advancing growth opportunities, driving cross firm service expansion, and shaping market strategy. Builds and leverages deep local market and COI relationships to generate sustained client growth while ensuring exceptional client service delivery.
• Ability to represent the firm with professionalism and credibility in external and internal settings.
• Trusted to operate with high level of judgment and minimal supervision on complex or high risk engagements.
• Understanding of firm risk management, regulatory expectations, and quality control standards.
• Ability to work extended or non standard hours during peak periods to meet client, project, or firm business needs.
• Ability to maintain regular onsite presence at firm offices and client locations and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Key responsibilities as outlined in the job summary include executing core functions of the Managing Director role, contributing to team objectives, maintaining quality standards, and supporting client service delivery.

Skills

Audit leadership

US GAAP/GAAS

Client service

People management

Business development

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA (or equivalent credential)

Job description

RSM US LLP in Irvine is seeking a dynamic Managing Director to lead our assurance team on diverse client engagements within our national and local practice. You will drive performance in complex audits and oversee delivery to ensure quality and client satisfaction.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic growth, and strong regulatory knowledge, with an expectation of on-site presence and travel as needed to serve clients.