Audit Director - State & Local Government

MDS Staffing; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive regional CPA firm in Los Angeles seeks an Audit Director with a State and Local Government specialization. Hybrid work environment, relocation assistance available, and a fast track to partnership.

The Director will oversee multiple audits and related engagements, supervise staff, and mentor teams while growing client relationships and pursuing new business opportunities. Travel to client sites is required.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years' public accounting experience, with 2+ years in a senior manager role, Gov't sector.
• CPA license required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Willingness to travel to client and firm locations.
• Experience with GAGAS/Yellow Book, GAAS, and the Uniform Guidance.
• Strong leadership and business development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains contact with clients and manages multiple engagements.
• Leads engagement partner communications and signs attest opinions when assigned.
• Oversees engagement workflow and ensures deliverables meet standards.
• Develops and trains staff, and identifies opportunities for new business.
• Drives client relationships and acts as a firm representative in business development.
• Ensures billing and collections align with firm policy.
• Travel to client sites and firm offices as needed.

Skills

Public accounting

Leadership

Business development

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA license

Job description

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

The Director is the liaison between the Partner, the client, and the professional staff. Directors are responsible for managing multiple auditing and accounting projects and client engagements simultaneously, and scheduling, staffing and coordinating engagement workflow. Directors develop and train staff, and make associations to develop new business for the Firm. The Director has mastered the skills and requirements of the Manager role and has been identified as possessing the prerequisite for future growth in the Firm. Directors play a lead role in maintaining client relationships.

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