Audit Manager - Public Sector

Crowe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 91,400 - 186,900; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is growing tremendously. We are looking for future leaders, which means a partner career path or growth opportunities. Are you up for the challenge?

As an Audit Manager in the Public Sector, you will lead multiple teams, manage client relationships, and deliver high-quality insights with the backing of executive leadership. This role offers full-time or seasonal arrangements, travel as needed, and a clear path to advancement within Crowe.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent and relevant public accounting external audit experience.
• Experience working with Non‑Profit and Higher Education clients.
• Licensed CPA in home state or ability to acquire reciprocal license.
• Ability to multi-task across engagements and teams; strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships with a variety of clients to build positive relationships.
• Lead multiple teams and provide performance feedback to team members.
• Anticipate and address client concerns and resolve problems as they arise.
• Promote new ideas and business solutions to extend services to clients.
• Stay updated on industry developments and firm standards; ensure audit quality.

Skills

Client relationships

Team leadership

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

CPA certification

Job description

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well‑being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description

Crowe is growing tremendously. We are looking for future leaders, which means a partner career path or growth opportunities. Are you up for the challenge?

We're looking for Audit Managers with experience in the Public Sector industry vertical. As an Audit Manager, you will further learn to lead, gain deep industry insight, and continue to grow relationships. With access to many resources and the support of executive leadership and your team, this is what your work includes:

• Responsibility of client relationships with a variety of clients to build positive relationships.
• Leading multiple teams and providing performance feedback to all members of those teams when engagements end. Your feedback is valuable.
• Anticipating and addressing client concerns and resolving problems as they arise.
• Promoting new ideas and business solutions that result in extended services to existing clients. We encourage creativity and to grow your expertise, which could make a difference at our firm.
• Continue learning the latest developments and the firm's standards and policies.
• Staying on top of industry developments and their effects on client's competitive position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent and relevant public accounting external audit experience.
• Your background should have experience working with Non‑Profit and Higher Education clients.
• Organization, communication, technical, time management, and accounting and auditing skills as you work efficiently with clients and adequately work on multiple engagements and teams.
• It is important that you interact with clients, prospects, all levels of staff, and colleagues in a professional fashion.
• You will need to be able to multi‑task since planning, executing, and wrapping up various engagements may have to be performed concurrently.
• We require experience supervising engagement team members and instructing them on completing assigned tasks.
• This position requires you to be a licensed CPA in your aligned home office state or being able to acquire a reciprocal one for that state.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $91,400.00 - $186,900.00 per year.

About the Team

The Audit & Assurance team at Crowe provides traditional attestation services as well as accounting and consulting on applying accounting principles. Audit & Assurance professionals demonstrate deep specialization through an understanding of the market and business challenges their clients face and a dedication to audit quality. Though Crowe has various different business units, Audit & Assurance is one of the largest practices.

For this specific opportunity, we are seeking talented professionals for full‑time or seasonal work arrangement options.

Our Benefits

Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

More About Crowe

Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Crowe LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban‑the‑Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.

We are committed to a merit‑based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job‑related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role's responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.

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