Audit Manager

Express Employment Professionals - Birmingham, AL South; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Birmingham, AL South is seeking a senior CPA with extensive public accounting audit experience to lead client engagements and deliver high-quality services to a diverse portfolio of clients.

Responsibilities include overseeing audits, reviews, and compilations, ensuring GAAP/GAAS compliance, coaching staff, driving engagement profitability, and building trusted client relationships while advancing the firm’s culture and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s preferred.
• Active CPA license.
• 5+ years of public accounting audit experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and GAAS.
• Experience with audits, reviews, and compilations.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted client relationships and provide proactive insights beyond core audit services.
• Own engagement outcomes including quality, timelines, and profitability across the team.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff while building a strong leadership pipeline.
• Apply deep audit and accounting expertise to complex issues and maintain high quality standards.
• Manage workloads, improve efficiency, and optimize utilization across engagements.
• Promote teamwork, communication, and a positive firm culture aligned with values.
• Support growth through client expansion, networking, and proposal development.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

GAAS knowledge

Public accounting audits

Reviews & compilations

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master's degree preferred

CPA license (Active)

Job description

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s preferred.


• Active CPA license.


• 5+ years of public accounting audit experience.


• Strong knowledge of GAAP and GAAS.


• Experience with audits, reviews, and compilations.


• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Client-Centric Leadership:

• Build trusted client relationships, anticipate needs, and provide proactive insights beyond core audit services.

Engagement Ownership & Accountability:

• Own engagement outcomes including quality, timelines, and profitability while ensuring accountability across the team.

Talent Development & Coaching:

• Coach, mentor, and develop staff while building a strong leadership pipeline.

Technical Excellence & Judgment:

• Apply deep audit and accounting expertise to complex issues and maintain high quality standards.

Operational Leadership:

• Manage workloads, improve efficiency, and optimize utilization across engagements.


• Promote teamwork, communication, and a positive firm culture aligned with values.

Business Development:

• Support growth through client expansion, networking, and proposal development.