Audit Manager

Distinct | North America; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPA reimbursement

Tuition support

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Distinct | North America, a Top 100 CPA firm in Illinois, seeks an Audit Manager to lead engagements across a diverse middle-market client base across manufacturing, real estate, healthcare, private equity, and more. You will work directly with Partners on strategy and technical matters, while guiding teams through complex audits.

The role emphasizes developing people, mentoring staff, and sustaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• CPA required and active license.
• Strong public accounting audit experience with ability to lead multiple engagements.
• Proven ability to develop people and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple audit engagements across a broad middle-market client base.
• Collaborate with Partners on client strategy and technical matters.
• Mentor and develop the next generation of auditors and maintain relationships with clients.

Skills

Audit leadership

Team mentoring

Client relations

Engagement management

Education

CPA certification

Job description

When turnover sits below 1 percent, it usually tells you something.

People don't build long term careers somewhere they don't enjoy working.

This Top 100 CPA firm has the technical depth and client exposure you'd expect from a national firm, without losing the culture that often disappears as firms grow. Partners stay involved, people know each other, and careers here tend to be measured in years rather than stepping stones.

As an Audit Manager, you'll lead engagements across a broad middle market client base spanning manufacturing, construction, real estate, private equity, healthcare, technology, not for profit, transportation, retail, architecture and engineering, law firms, family offices, and more.

The variety keeps the work interesting, while giving you the flexibility to develop a niche later if that's where your interests take you.

You'll work directly with Partners on client strategy and technical matters, lead multiple engagements, mentor the next generation of auditors, and continue building the client relationships that make this level of role so rewarding.

The firm is already thinking about its next generation of leaders. If Partnership is something you'd like to achieve one day, those conversations start early. If not, you'll still have every opportunity to continue developing through structured mentoring, at least 40 hours of CPE each year, CPA reimbursement, postgraduate tuition support, and ongoing investment in your professional development.

They're looking for a CPA with strong public accounting audit experience, confidence leading multiple engagements, and someone who enjoys developing people just as much as delivering great work for clients.

If you're looking for a firm where you'll be trusted, supported, and given genuine opportunities to build a long term career, this is well worth a conversation.