Audit Director - State & Local Government

Markent Personnel; San Jose (CA); Híbrido; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work environment

Descripción de la vacante

Progressive regonal CPA firm seeks an Audit Director with State and Local Government specialization, offering a fast track to Partnership and a balanced hybrid work life. Relocation assistance is available.

The Director serves as liaison between Partners, clients, and staff, managing multiple engagements, staffing, and engagement workflow while mentoring staff and growing the business. Travel to client sites is required.

Formación

• Approximately 10 years in public accounting with a minimum of 2 years in a senior manager position.
• Significant experience with state and local governments (cities, counties, etc.).
• CPA licensed and willing to travel to client and firm locations.
• Proven ability to bring in new business for a CPA Firm.
• Experience conducting audits under GAGAS/Yellow Book, GAAS, and the Uniform Guidance.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains contact with clients throughout the year and builds long-term relationships.
• Possesses potential to act as engagement partner or report to the engagement partner.
• Signs attest opinions when assigned as engagement partner.
• Oversees all phases to ensure deliverables comply with GAAP and firm policy.
• Identifies issues and implements solutions after partner consultation.
• Ensures proper engagement scheduling and staffing.
• Acts as SME for governmental sector engagements.
• Monitors billing and collections by engagement teams.
• Supervises staff and conducts on-the-job training.
• Leads staff performance evaluations and reviews.
• Participates in recruiting and interviewing candidates for Assurance/Advisory roles.
• Represents the firm in business development and client meetings.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

GAGAS/Yellow Book

GAAS experience

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA license

Descripción del empleo

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