Audit Manager – M&D

Jobtailor; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced audit professional to lead client engagements, understand engagement economics, and provide regular updates. You will mentor staff, manage multiple audits, and drive high-quality deliverables for public clients.

The role emphasizes developing new service opportunities, building strong client relationships, and contributing to firm growth through networking and thought leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years audit experience at a public accounting firm.
• CPA Certification is required.
• Experience developing new or extended service opportunities with clients.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience hiring, developing and leading audit staff.

Responsibilities

• Possess thorough knowledge of client business to understand engagement economics and provide updates.
• Actively communicate progress, problems, and resolutions to clients.
• Improve specialty area knowledge and educate team on new audit practices.
• Manage billable hour budgets and monitor variances.
• Lead multiple audits and client engagements simultaneously.
• Delegate and manage audit assignments for accuracy and efficiency.
• Research complex audit issues and propose solutions with key stakeholders.
• Develop developmental plans for team members and evaluate results.
• Provide direction and coaching to the audit team.
• Generate new business for the firm through community involvement and networking.
• Develop and sustain excellent client relationships end-to-end.
• Participate in recruiting and assess staff performance.
• Provide on-the-job training and feedback.
• Contribute to performance management and readiness for promotion of staff.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Possess thorough knowledge of all facets of client’s business to ensure client understanding of engagement economics and to provide frequent updates
• Actively communicate progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to clients
• Continuously improve specialty area knowledge and educate team on new audit practices and processes
• Manage billable hour budgets and follow up when team is over/under to determine cause
• Lead multiple auditing and accounting projects and client engagements simultaneously
• Delegate and manage audit and accounting assignments to achieve accurate and efficient product
• Research and identify complex audit issues and recommend creative solutions with the input of key stakeholders
• Build challenging developmental plans for all team members and evaluate results
• Assume responsibility for and provide direction and coaching to audit team
• Generate new business for firm through community involvement, networking, and professional events/committees
• Develop and sustain excellent client relationships, owning the relationship end-to-end
• Celebrate individual and team accomplishments and be part of recruiting new and experienced staff
• Provide effective performance feedback and on-the-job training
• Contribute to performance management to help assess readiness for promotion of staff and senior levels

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years recent audit experience at a public accounting firm
• CPA Certification
• Successful experience in developing new or extended service opportunities with existing and/or prospective clients
• Strong oral and written interpersonal skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving ability
• Experience in hiring, developing and leading a team of professional auditors