Audit Manager

New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants; Lakewood Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants seeks an experienced audit professional to join our team as a Manager. The role emphasizes engagement management, budgeting, and client relationships, with nonprofit auditing experience a plus.

You will lead a team, plan engagements, quote fees, and ensure quality work within deadlines while upholding firm policies and professional standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a public accounting firm.
• Ability to manage multiple high-demand projects simultaneously.
• Excellent technical skills across accounting and auditing issues.
• Capability to supervise a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all engagement aspects including planning, budgeting, staffing, and fee quotes.
• Oversee and train staff; ensure projects are completed accurately and within budget.
• Identify risks on engagements and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Develop client relationships and expand business opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with clients, partners, managers and staff.

Skills

7+ years experience

Project management

Technical accounting

Team supervision

Professional conduct

Excel

QuickBooks

Accounting software

Tools

CPA software

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated audit professional to join our team as a Manager. Experience auditing clients in the Non-for-profit space is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Utilizing your technical knowledge and skills to submit reviewed work to partners with the expectation that minimal or no changes will be required.
• Supporting a collaborative and team-oriented environment while pushing themselves, their peers, and their team for strong results and quality work.
• Responsible for all engagement management including fee quoting, engagement planning, staffing, engagement letters, and budget approval.
• Overseeing, supervising, and monitoring the work of your team by providing on-the-job training and feedback on their work, as well as ensuring that each project is completed accurately and within budget.
• Identifying areas of risk on an engagement; developing and enacting plans to manage those risks.
• Developing meaningful contact with clients and gaining their confidence.
• Actively developing a network of prospective clients and collaborating internally to work with those leads.
• Effectively communicating all aspects of work performed to clients, partners, managers, and staff.
• Supervising and developing staff; Developing team technically.
• Identifying expanded service opportunities for existing clients and actively participating in networking, such as with community and professional organizations.
• Adhering to and communicating firm policies and procedures.
• Performing other job-related duties as required.

Skills Required

• 7+ years experience in a public accounting firm.
• Can manage multiple-high demand projects at once.
• Excellent technical skills across a broad range of accounting and auditing issues.
• The capability to supervise a team.
• Top-notch professionalism both with staff and with clients in high-pressure situations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, and accounting software.
• CPA License Required.