Audit Director: Govt Sector, Hybrid, Partnership Track

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC in San Jose, CA seeks an Audit Director with a deep specialization in state and local government. The role offers a fast track to partnership, a reasonable work-life balance, and a hybrid work environment with relocation assistance available.

The Director will serve as liaison between partners, clients, and staff; oversee multiple engagements; develop staff; contribute to new business; and lead client relationships in the governmental sector.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• CPA license required.
• Approximately 10 years in public accounting with at least 2 years in a senior manager role.
• Significant public sector experience including auditing state and local governments.

Aufgaben

• Maintain client relationships throughout the year and understand client operations and control systems.
• Engagement partner role or report to the engagement partner on engagements per firm policy.
• Sign attest opinions when designated as engagement partner.
• Oversee all phases of engagement reporting and ensure compliance with accounting framework and firm policy.
• Identify issues and communicate with partner, proposing solutions.
• Schedule and manage engagement workloads and staffing.
• Act as a subject matter expert for governmental sector audits.
• Ensure billing and collections are handled per policy.
• Supervise and train staff, review work papers and reports.
• Contribute to staff performance evaluations and training.
• Involve in staff recruitment and candidate interviews for Assurance/Advisory roles.
• Lead business development efforts and generate new client opportunities.
• Lead initial communications with prospective clients and prepare fee estimates.

Kenntnisse

Client relationships

Staff training

Engagement management

GAGAS/Yellow Book

GAAS

Uniform Guidance

Not-for-profit audits

Travel ability

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA license

Jobbeschreibung

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC in San Jose, CA seeks an Audit Director with a deep specialization in state and local government. The role offers a fast track to partnership, a reasonable work-life balance, and a hybrid work environment with relocation assistance available.

The Director will serve as liaison between partners, clients, and staff; oversee multiple engagements; develop staff; contribute to new business; and lead client relationships in the governmental sector.