Audit Manager

Navigate Search; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The ideal candidate will lead and manage financial statement audits, oversee engagements, supervise staff, and collaborate with partners to deliver high-quality, compliant results for demanding clients in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license.
• Public accounting experience with financial services audit.
• Experience auditing alternative investment clients, including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, and/or fund of funds.
• Experience supervising audit engagements and reviewing staff work.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and applicable auditing standards.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage financial statement audits for financial services clients, with a focus on alternative investment funds.
• Oversee audit engagements from planning through completion, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting and auditing standards.
• Review financial statements, audit workpapers, and supporting documentation.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop audit staff and senior associates.
• Evaluate internal controls, financial reporting processes, and areas of audit risk.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients throughout the audit process.
• Collaborate with partners and senior leadership on engagement planning, execution, and client deliverables.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.

Skills

CPA

Public Accounting

Financial Services Audit

Leadership / Mentoring

US GAAP

Client Relationship Mgmt

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Public Accounting / Financial Services

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading national public accounting and advisory firm seeking experienced Financial Services Audit Supervisors and Managers to join its growing practice in California. This opportunity is available across the firm's Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public accounting, with specific experience auditing alternative investment clients, including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, and fund of funds.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage financial statement audits for financial services clients, with a focus on alternative investment funds.
• Oversee audit engagements from planning through completion, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting and auditing standards.
• Review financial statements, audit workpapers, and supporting documentation.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop audit staff and senior associates.
• Evaluate internal controls, financial reporting processes, and areas of audit risk.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients throughout the audit process.
• Collaborate with partners and senior leadership on engagement planning, execution, and client deliverables.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications

Required:

• Active CPA license.
• Public accounting experience with a focus on financial services audit.
• Experience auditing alternative investment clients, including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, and/or fund of funds.
• Experience supervising audit engagements and reviewing staff work.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and applicable auditing standards.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and client relationship management skills.

Preferred:

• Experience within a national, regional, or large public accounting firm.
• Familiarity with investment company accounting and financial reporting under ASC 946.
• Experience managing multiple financial services audit engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engagement teams and develop junior professionals.