Audit Manager / Senior Audit Manager

MBP Global LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MBP Global LLP is seeking an experienced Audit Manager or Senior Audit Manager to join our SEC and PCAOB Assurance Practice in New York. You will lead complex audits of SEC registrants and public companies, guiding engagements from planning through report issuance.

The role requires managing engagement teams, coordinating with partners and the client’s executive leadership, and supporting IPO readiness and regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Active CPA license required.
• 7-10+ years of public accounting audit experience.
• Experience leading audits under PCAOB standards.
• Experience auditing SEC registrants and publicly traded companies.
• Strong knowledge of PCAOB standards, SEC reporting, U.S. GAAP, and SOX.

Responsibilities

• Lead PCAOB audits from planning through report issuance.
• Manage audits of SEC registrants, publicly traded companies, IPO candidates, SPAC and de-SPAC transactions.
• Develop engagement strategies, audit plans, risk assessments, and resource allocations.
• Review audit documentation, testing procedures, financial statements, and disclosures.
• Ensure engagements comply with PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, and firm policies.
• Coordinate with engagement partners and national office on technical accounting matters.
• Direct, supervise, and mentor seniors, staff, and associates.
• Build client relationships with CFOs, Audit Committees, and executives.

Skills

PCAOB Auditing Standards

SEC reporting requirements

U.S. GAAP

SOX compliance

Auditing of SEC registrants

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA license

Job description

MBP Global LLP is a PCAOB-registered public accounting firm serving SEC registrants, publicly traded companies, emerging growth companies, and private businesses across a broad range of industries. Our professionals provide audit, accounting advisory, and regulatory compliance services with a particular focus on U.S. public company reporting, IPO readiness, SEC reporting, and cross-border engagements.

Through our integrated global platform and extensive public company experience, we assist clients navigating complex accounting, financial reporting, and capital markets transactions, including IPOs, de-SPAC transactions, reverse mergers, and SEC registrations. MBP Global serves companies ranging from emerging high-growth businesses to established multinational organizations.

Position Overview

About MBP Global LLP

MBP Global LLP is a PCAOB-registered public accounting firm serving SEC registrants, publicly traded companies, emerging growth companies, and private businesses across a broad range of industries. Our professionals provide audit, accounting advisory, and regulatory compliance services with a particular focus on U.S. public company reporting, IPO readiness, SEC reporting, and cross-border engagements.

Through our integrated global platform and extensive public company experience, we assist clients navigating complex accounting, financial reporting, and capital markets transactions, including IPOs, de-SPAC transactions, reverse mergers, and SEC registrations. MBP Global serves companies ranging from emerging high-growth businesses to established multinational organizations.

MBP Global is seeking an experienced Audit Manager or Senior Audit Manager to join our growing SEC and PCAOB Assurance Practice.

This role is ideal for a professional with strong public accounting experience who has managed audits of SEC registrants and public companies under PCAOB standards. The successful candidate will lead complex audit engagements, supervise engagement teams, interact directly with executive management and audit committees, and play a significant role in supporting IPO and public company clients through the regulatory reporting process.

The position offers substantial growth opportunities, exposure to capital markets transactions, international businesses, and direct interaction with firm leadership.

Key ResponsibilitiesAudit Engagement Leadership

• Lead PCAOB audits from planning through report issuance.
• Manage audits of SEC registrants, publicly traded companies, IPO candidates, SPAC and de-SPAC transactions.
• Develop engagement strategies, audit plans, risk assessments, and resource allocations.
• Review audit documentation, testing procedures, financial statements, and disclosures.
• Ensure engagements are completed in compliance with PCAOB auditing standards, SEC regulations, firm policies, and professional standards.
• Coordinate with engagement partners and national office resources on technical accounting and audit matters.

SEC and Public Company Services

• Review annual and quarterly SEC filings including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 20-F, S-1, F-1, and 8-K.
• Assist clients with IPO readiness assessments and public company reporting requirements.
• Evaluate internal controls over financial reporting and SOX compliance matters.
• Support responses to SEC comment letters and regulatory inquiries.
• Participate in comfort letter and consent letter engagements.

Team Management

• Direct, supervise, and mentor seniors, staff, and associates.
• Manage engagement budgets, staffing, timelines, and project deliverables.
• Review work performed by engagement team members and provide coaching and performance feedback.
• Foster technical excellence and professional development within the audit team.

Client Relationship Management

• Serve as a key point of contact for CFOs, Controllers, Audit Committees, and executive leadership.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to provide additional value.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to management and those charged with governance.

Technical Excellence

• Research and resolve complex accounting and auditing issues.
• Stay current on PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, U.S. GAAP, and emerging reporting requirements.
• Support firm initiatives related to quality control, methodology development, and technical training.

Technology & Innovation

• Utilize AI-enabled tools, data analytics, and automation technologies to enhance audit quality, efficiency, and client service.
• Leverage AI-assisted research, workflow automation, and emerging technologies to support technical accounting analysis, audit planning, risk assessment, documentation, and project management activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit processes through innovative technologies while maintaining compliance with PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, firm methodology, and professional requirements.
• Contribute to the firm's adoption of AI-enabled audit methodologies, knowledge management solutions, and technology-driven service offerings.

QualificationsRequired

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Active CPA license required.
• 7-10+ years of public accounting audit experience.
• Previous experience with a national, regional, or Big 4 public accounting firm.
• Significant experience leading audits conducted under PCAOB standards.
• Experience auditing SEC registrants and publicly traded companies.
• Strong knowledge of:
• PCAOB Auditing Standards
• SEC reporting requirements
• U.S. GAAP
• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
• Financial statement reporting and disclosure requirements
• Demonstrated proficiency utilizing AI-enabled productivity tools, data analytics platforms, workflow automation solutions, and emerging technologies to improve audit quality, technical research, project management, and engagement execution.
• Demonstrated experience managing engagement teams and multiple concurrent client engagements.
• Strong written, verbal, project management, and client service skills.

Preferred

• Experience leading IPO, SPAC, de-SPAC, or reverse merger engagements.
• Experience with multinational and cross-border audit engagements.
• Experience reviewing registration statements and SEC filings.
• Prior involvement with complex accounting matters involving business combinations, equity transactions, financial instruments, and technical accounting research.
• Experience supervising teams in remote and international environments.

Leadership Competencies

• Exceptional client service orientation
• Strong technical accounting and auditing expertise
• Sound professional judgment
• Effective leadership and mentoring skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Business development awareness and relationship-building capabilities
• Commitment to audit quality and professional excellence