Audit Director - State & Local Government

Keystone Distinction Group; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group seeks an Audit Director with a State and Local Government specialization for a fast track to Partnership in a hybrid Los Angeles office. The role emphasizes high client service, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver governmental audits.

Responsibilities include leading engagements, signing attest opinions when serving as engagement partner, mentoring staff, driving business development, and ensuring timely, compliant deliverables while maintaining

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years' experience in public accounting and a minimum of 2 years in a senior manager position, with significant public sector experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field and CPA licensure.
• Ability to travel to client and firm locations.
• Proven ability to bring in new business and lead audits in line with GAGAS and GAAS.
• Experience auditing government and not-for-profit organizations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains contact with clients year-round and builds strong client relationships.
• Leads engagements or reports to the engagement partner and signs attest opinions when assigned.
• Oversees all phases of engagements and ensures deliverables comply with GAAP, GAGAS, GAAS and firm policy.
• Identifies issues and presents solutions after partner consultation.
• Mentors staff, conducts performance evaluations, and participates in recruitment for Assurance candidates.
• Drives business development and client meetings, including fee estimates and proposals.
• Ensures appropriate billing/collections and firm-policy compliance.

Skills

Client relations

Leadership

Business development

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's in accounting

CPA license

Tools

GAAS/Yellow Book

Job description

Progressive regional CPA firm needs an Audit Director, who has a State and Local Government specialization- Fast track to Partnership - Reasonable work life balance - Hybrid work environment. Relocation assistance available.

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.

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 (i.e., cities, counties, special districts, charter Schools etc.)
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Holds a current and valid CPA license.
• Ability to travel to client and firm office locations.
• Demonstrated ability to bring in new business to a CPA Firm.
• Significant experience conducting audits in accordance with General Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book), Generally Accepted Audit Standards (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

Working Conditions

• Hybrid working environment (work from home, firm office or client location) as needed to service the clients appropriately and train staff
• Same day travel for work at clients' offices, meetings, and seminars, as needed
• Out-of-town travel with overnight stays for work at clients, meetings, or seminars
• Overtime work expected as needed throughout the year with concentration of overtime expected from August to February