Audit Supervisor

Wegner CPAs; Milwaukee (WI); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and flexible work options

Professional development and mentoring

Meaningful client relationships

Supportive team environment

CPA support

Job summary

Wegner CPAs is seeking a nonprofit audit supervisor to lead engagements, provide technical guidance, and mentor staff within a flexible work environment.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality audits for nonprofit clients, developing future leaders, and building strong client relationships while supporting the firm’s nonprofit practice and growth.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of external audit experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• CPA license or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam (support available).
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and auditing standards.
• Experience leading engagements and mentoring staff.
• Nonprofit accounting/audit experience is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements for nonprofit organizations, balancing efficiency with audit evidence requirements.
• Serve as a technical resource on audits, reviews, and compliance engagements.
• Mentor and supervise staff, providing feedback and growth opportunities.
• Perform detailed technical reviews to ensure quality and compliance with standards.
• Prepare audit budgets, monitor costs, and manage resources to stay on track.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships through effective communication.
• Support business development through RFP responses and new proposals.

Skills

Auditing

Client relationships

Mentoring staff

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA license or eligibility

Job description

Make an Impact. Build Relationships. Grow Your Career.

Are you an experienced auditor who enjoys building client relationships, mentoring staff, and making a meaningful difference in the nonprofit community? We’re looking for a Nonprofit Audit Supervisor to lead audit engagements, provide technical expertise, and help develop the next generation of accounting professionals.

This is an opportunity to take the next step in your career with a firm that values its people, prioritizes work-life balance, and offers the flexibility to build a career that works for you.

As a Nonprofit Audit Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional client service while leading, developing, and mentoring staff. You’ll oversee audit engagements for nonprofit organizations, serve as a trusted technical resource, and help clients navigate complex accounting and compliance requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Audit Engagements: Plan and manage complex audit engagements, developing effective strategies that balance efficiency with the need to obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence.
• Serve as a Technical Resource: Provide guidance on audits, reviews, financial statement preparation, and compliance engagements, with an emphasis on nonprofit organizations.
• Develop Future Leaders: Mentor and supervise staff, provide constructive feedback, and create opportunities for team members to strengthen their skills and grow professionally.
• Ensure Quality and Accuracy: Perform detailed technical reviews of workpapers and deliverables to ensure high-quality work and compliance with applicable standards.
• Manage Engagement Performance: Prepare audit budgets, monitor actual costs against budget, and proactively manage resources and timelines to keep engagements on track.
• Build Client Relationships: Develop trusted relationships with clients by understanding their needs, communicating effectively, and delivering thoughtful, practical solutions.
• Support Business Development: Contribute to RFP responses and new client proposals to help grow the firm’s nonprofit practice.

What You’ll Bring

• At least five years of external audit experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• A CPA license or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam. Still working towards your CPA? We’re happy to support your journey and help cover the cost!
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and auditing standards.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Experience leading engagements, reviewing work, or mentoring staff.
• Nonprofit accounting and audit experience is a major plus! If you have a passion for supporting organizations that make a difference in their communities, we’d love to hear from you.

Your career should fit your life-not the other way around.

• Remote and flexible work options to support the way you work best.
• Professional development and mentorship to help you continue growing.
• Meaningful client relationships with organizations making a positive impact.
• A supportive team environment that values collaboration, quality, and individual contributions.
• CPA support to help you achieve your professional goals.

Wegner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please be aware that as part of our hiring process, Wegner CPAs participates in E-Verify. Your employment eligibility will be confirmed through the E-Verify program upon hire.