Audit Director: Government & Not-for-Profit Leader

Jobot; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K w/matching

Best Benefits in the Industry

Accelerated Partner Track

Work/Home Balance

Continued Education

Hybrid

Job summary

Jobot’s client is a Top 100 CPA firm with strong regional presence, emphasizing a balanced culture and community focus. The firm seeks an executive with deep public accounting experience to lead engagements, ensure quality attestations, and mentor staff.

The role requires CPA, ~10 years in public accounting including government audits, and travel as needed. A hybrid work model and advanced benefits accompany a clear career path toward partnership.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years' experience in public accounting and a minimum of 2 years in a senior manager position, with significant experience in the public sector, including auditing state and local governments.
• Holds a current and valid CPA license.
• Ability to travel to client and office locations.
• Demonstrated ability to bring in new business to a CPA Firm.
• Significant experience conducting audits in accordance with GAGAS/Yellow Book, GAAS and the Uniform Guidance.
• Maintains appropriate compliance with all Firm-wide policies and procedures.
• Ability to direct, review and train departmental staff.
• Exposure to conducting audits of not for profit organizations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains contact with clients throughout the year; possesses a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of the client’s operations and control systems; building and maintaining good client relationships.
• Either assumes the role of engagement partner or reports directly to the engagement partner on engagements in accordance with firm policies.
• Signs attest opinions as a representative of the firm when assigned the role of engagement partner.
• Oversees all phases of when reporting to an engagement partner and ensures the client deliverable complies with both the applicable accounting framework and firm policy.
• Apprises the engagement Partner, if applicable, of all important developments on the client account; identifies any potential issues on each engagement and implements solutions after partner consultation.
• Responsible for ensuring engagements are properly scheduled.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in discipline or industry, specifically for governmental sector
• Ensures billing and collection practices are executed by engagement teams in accordance with firm policy.
• Supervises staff assigned to engagements and provides on-the-job training; reviews work papers and reports prepared by the engagement team in accordance with firm policy.
• Plays a pivotal role in staff performance evaluations, reviews and periodic counseling.
• Involved in the recruitment of staff and interviews Assurance and Advisory candidates when needed.
• Acts as a representative of the firm in business development matters; develops a network of business contacts and referrals to generate business for the firm.
• Assumes the lead role on prospective client leads assigned to them and responsible for initial communications with prospective clients, generating fee estimates and attending prospective client meetings.
• Maintains appropriate compliance with all Firm-wide policies and procedures.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Job description

Jobot’s client is a Top 100 CPA firm with strong regional presence, emphasizing a balanced culture and community focus. The firm seeks an executive with deep public accounting experience to lead engagements, ensure quality attestations, and mentor staff.

The role requires CPA, ~10 years in public accounting including government audits, and travel as needed. A hybrid work model and advanced benefits accompany a clear career path toward partnership.