Audit Manager

WithumSmith+Brown; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WithumSmith+Brown in Houston, TX is seeking an Audit Manager to lead audit engagements and manage teams across planning, fieldwork, and reporting. The role offers a path toward Partnership and works within an integrated team of seasoned CPAs and industry leaders.

Ideal candidates will have a CPA, a Bachelor's in Accounting, and 5+ years in public accounting with experience supervising engagements and teams. Willingness to travel as needed is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA license is required.
• At least 5 years of public accounting experience and leading multiple engagements.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including familiarity with US GAAP.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with ability to build relationships.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead or supervise the engagement team on planning and executing audits, reviews or compilations for clients.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of audit engagements, including staffing, risk assessment, fieldwork and financial reporting.
• Provide supervision and guidance to staff and promote open communication with the engagement partner.
• Collaborate with seniors, supervisors and partners on issue resolution and regulatory matters.
• Manage multiple engagements concurrently and meet client deadlines.
• Create and review engagement budgets to optimize efficiency.

Skills

Auditing

US GAAP

Client service

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA license

Job description

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who you are matters.It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A place where entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponential results.

Explore different industries. Learn new skills. Connect with our diverse teams of professionals to gain insight into the career you envision. Your Career Starts with You.

Experience the Transformative Power of Withum Plus You - that’s the Power in the Plus!

Job Description:

Withum’sAuditing and Attest Engagement services are the cornerstone of our firm.Withum’saudit and advisory team possess the expertise necessary to give stakeholders confidence in financial information. This team provides audit services, Review and compilation services and other agreed upon audit procedures to a variety of client sizes and industries.

This Audit Manager role will be based out of our Houston, TX office. You’ll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders. In this position, you have an opportunity to build a strong team and be provided with a path to Partnership.

Withum’sbrand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength.Withumhas become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the WithumWay, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

• Leading or supervising the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit, review or compilation engagement to effectively and efficiently provide world-class client service to clients
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and the conclusion
• Providing supervision and support to the engagement staff, seniors and supervisors and promote open communication to the engagement partner
• Collaborating with engagement team seniors or supervisors and partners on client issue resolution and make recommendations for any legal, regulatory and accounting issues that arise during an audit engagement
• Managing multipleengagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines
• Creating and track engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit
• Conducting constructive discussions with team members on their evaluations and providing counsel accordingly
• Serving in professional development programs as an instructor or discussion leader

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• CPA license is required
• At least 5 years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements and supervising staff
• Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including familiarity with US GAAP
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, strong attention to detail, and proven innovativeproblem-solvingskills
• Ability to travel as needed

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WithumSmith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.