Audit Manager

HireNow Staffing; Lincolnshire (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

HireNow Staffing is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to lead complex engagements for client partners in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The role requires managing multiple audits from planning to completion, mentoring staff, and maintaining strong client relationships.

Public accounting expertise in both for-profit and nonprofit sectors is essential; U.S.-based applicants only, with work authorization required.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of progressive public accounting audit experience.
• Active CPA license in good standing.
• Experience leading both for-profit and nonprofit audits.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements independently.
• US-based applicants only; work authorization required.
• Strong leadership and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit and review engagements from initial planning through final delivery.
• Oversee audit and review services for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
• Supervise, mentor, coach, and develop senior and junior audit professionals.
• Review workpapers, financial statements, audit reports, and engagement documentation.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned audit clients.
• Build and maintain long‑term client relationships through proactive communication.
• Partner with Audit leadership to coordinate engagement planning, staffing, and scheduling.
• Monitor engagement budgets, timelines, profitability, and overall project performance.
• Ensure compliance with professional auditing standards and firm quality requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve engagement efficiency and client service.

Skills

Public accounting

Audit management

CPA licensed

Leadership

Client relationships

Budgeting

Project management

Nonprofit experience

For-profit experience

US-based

Job description

Audit Manager

Company: HireNow Staffing (Direct Placement Partner)

HireNow Snapshot

HireNow Staffing is actively recruiting a seasoned, highly skilled Audit Manager to join one of our valued client partners in Lincolnshire, Illinois. This opportunity is designed for an experienced public accounting professional who has successfully led complex audit engagements, developed high-performing audit teams, and built lasting client relationships. The ideal candidate is a confident leader with exceptional technical expertise in both for-profit and nonprofit audits and a proven ability to independently manage multiple client engagements from planning through completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead audit and review engagements from initial planning through final delivery
• Oversee audit and review services for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations
• Supervise, mentor, coach, and develop senior and junior audit professionals
• Review workpapers, financial statements, audit reports, and engagement documentation
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned audit clients
• Build and maintain long‑term client relationships through proactive communication
• Partner with Audit leadership to coordinate engagement planning, staffing, and scheduling
• Monitor engagement budgets, timelines, profitability, and overall project performance
• Ensure compliance with professional auditing standards and firm quality requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve engagement efficiency and client service

Required Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of progressive public accounting audit experience
• Prior Audit Manager experience within a public accounting firm
• Minimum of three (3) years serving as an Audit Manager at your current firm
• Active CPA license in good standing
• Extensive experience leading both for‑profit and nonprofit audit engagements
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple audit engagements
• Strong technical accounting and auditing knowledge
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management abilities
• U.S.-based applicants only
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing complex audit portfolios with multiple simultaneous engagements
• Demonstrated success developing and mentoring audit professionals
• Strong understanding of nonprofit financial reporting and compliance requirements
• Experience working directly with Audit Partners and executive leadership
• Strong business development and client retention abilities
• Experience improving audit processes and engagement efficiencies
• History of delivering exceptional client service while meeting strict deadlines

HireNow Package

• Compensation: $90,000–$130,000 annually
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package and professional development opportunities
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Work Location: Onsite – Lincolnshire, Illinois
• Headcount: 1