Audit Supervisor: Lead Engagements & Client Relations

Withum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Withum’s Audit and Attest Engagement team seeks an Audit Supervisor based in Houston, TX. You will lead engagements from planning to completion, mentoring staff and maintaining client relationships throughout the process.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting, CPA status (or progress toward CPA), and at least 3 years in public accounting with leadership experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and willingness to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• CPA license, or working towards CPA certification.
• At least 3 years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements and supervising staff.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including familiarity with US GAAP.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects.
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement team planning and execution of an audit, review or compilation engagement to effectively and efficiently provide world‑class client service to clients.
• Oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and the conclusion.
• Provide supervision and support to the engagement staff, seniors and supervisors and promote open communication to the engagement partner.
• Collaborate with engagement team seniors or supervisors and partners on client issue resolution and make recommendations for any legal, regulatory and accounting issues that arise during an audit engagement.
• Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines.
• Creating and track engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit and conduct constructive discussions with team members on their evaluations and providing counsel accordingly.
• Serving in professional development programs as an instructor or discussion leader.

Skills

Analytical skills

Auditing skills

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA license or progress toward CPA

Job description

Withum’s Audit and Attest Engagement team seeks an Audit Supervisor based in Houston, TX. You will lead engagements from planning to completion, mentoring staff and maintaining client relationships throughout the process.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting, CPA status (or progress toward CPA), and at least 3 years in public accounting with leadership experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and willingness to travel as needed.