Audit Director - State & Local Government Path to Partnership

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC in Denver seeks an Audit Director with State and Local Government specialization. The role leads engagements, develops staff, and grows business, with a clear path toward partnership. Hybrid work arrangement blends client site and office collaboration.

Ideal candidate has public accounting leadership experience, CPA license, GAAS/GAGAS expertise, and willingness to travel for client engagements and firm development.

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

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.

Skills

Client relationship management

Staff mentorship

Engagement leadership

GAGAS/Yellow Book knowledge

GAAS knowledge

CPA license

Travel readiness

Budgeting/fee estimates

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA certification

Job description

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC in Denver seeks an Audit Director with State and Local Government specialization. The role leads engagements, develops staff, and grows business, with a clear path toward partnership. Hybrid work arrangement blends client site and office collaboration.

Ideal candidate has public accounting leadership experience, CPA license, GAAS/GAGAS expertise, and willingness to travel for client engagements and firm development.