Audit Manager - Financial Institutions

Confidential Employer; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Nashville, TN seeks an Audit Manager for Financial Institutions to oversee financial statement audits and reporting engagements. You will lead audit teams, mentor staff, ensure compliance with industry standards, and build client relationships across engagements.

Responsibilities include CECL consulting, FDICIA implementation support, ICFR understanding, and providing advisory services during non-peak periods to grow the financial institutions practice across the firm’s

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of public accounting experience serving financial institutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and teams simultaneously.
• Experience with audit of SEC registrants or community banks a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise financial statement audits and reporting engagements for financial institutions.
• Coach, mentor, and develop senior and staff auditors.
• Demonstrate subject-matter expertise in accounting, auditing, and reporting for financial institutions.
• Understand ICFR requirements, including FDICIA considerations.
• Communicate proactively with client management to manage expectations and deliver results.
• Exhibit leadership while managing multiple engagements across teams and locations.
• Provide advisory services during non-peak seasons (CECL consulting, FDICIA implementation, loan reviews).

Skills

Leadership

Communications

Project management

Analytical skills

Team mentoring

Job description

Audit Manager - Financial Institutions - Nashville, TN

Who: An experienced audit professional with 4+ years of public accounting experience serving financial institutions.

What: Supervise financial institution audits, lead and develop audit teams, manage client communications, and provide advisory services during non-peak periods.

When: Full-time role available now.

Where: Nashville, TN.

Why: To take a leadership role supporting complex financial institution audits while helping expand service capabilities across the industry group.

Office Environment: Team-oriented, collaborative, and focused on technical excellence and client service.

Salary: Competitive and aligned with experience.

Position Overview:

The Audit Manager – Financial Institutions will oversee financial statement audits and reporting engagements, lead audit teams, ensure compliance with industry-specific standards, and build strong relationships with client management. This role also includes providing advisory services during non-peak periods, contributing to the growth of the financial institutions practice, and supporting engagements across the firm’s footprint.

Key Responsibilities:

• - Supervise financial statement audits and financial statement preparation engagements for financial institutions.
• - Coach, mentor, and develop senior and staff auditors.
• -Demonstrate subject-matter expertise in accounting, auditing, and reporting matters unique to financial institutions.
• - Understand ICFR requirements, including banks subject to FDICIA.
• - Communicate proactively and effectively with client management to manage expectations and deliver timely results.
• - Exhibit leadership while managing multiple engagements across teams and locations.
• - Provide advisory services during non-peak seasons, including CECL consulting, FDICIA implementation, loan review, and operational internal audit support.

Qualifications:

• - Minimum 4 years of public accounting experience serving financial institutions.
• - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• - Strong organizational and analytical abilities with the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• - Ability to lead and collaborate within team environments.
• - Experience auditing SEC registrants or community banks over $1B in assets is a plus.