Energy Audit Manager

Withum; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Withum is seeking an Energy Audit Manager in Houston, TX to lead audit engagements for diverse clients in the energy sector. You will manage teams, coordinate resources, and ensure quality, timely deliverables while upholding firm standards.

You will mentor staff, interact with clients, and collaborate with senior leadership to drive growth and maintain stakeholder confidence in financial information.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting, advanced degree preferable.
• CPA certification required; other professional certification relevant to specialized services areas a plus.
• 5+ years of audit and upstream oil & gas experience required.
• A combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred; SEC experience is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP and auditing standards.
• Must maintain required CPE credits annually.
• Ability to organize work and projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Managing client engagements from start to finish, including planning, executing, reviewing, supervising engagement team, and completing audit engagements while controlling time and expenses.
• Overseeing day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting, and conclusion.
• Collaborating with engagement team seniors or supervisors and partners on client issue resolution and recommending solutions for regulatory and accounting issues.
• Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to meet client deadlines.
• Creating and tracking engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies.
• Demonstrating thorough knowledge and proficiency in advanced technical skills for client advisement.
• Travel as needed for client sites and engagements.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA certification

Advanced degree

Tools

Prosystem Fx Engagement

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

DAS

Job description

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who you are matters. It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A place where entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponential results. Explore different industries. Learn new skills. Connect with our diverse teams of professionals to gain insight into the career you envision. Your Career Starts with You.

Job Description

Withum’s Auditing and Attest Engagement services are the cornerstone of our firm. Withum’s audit and advisory team possess the expertise necessary to give stakeholders confidence in financial information. This team provides audit services, review and compilation services and other agreed upon audit procedures to a variety of client sizes and industries. Withum is actively seeking a top Energy Audit Manager based out of our Houston, TX office. You'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders. In this position, you have an opportunity to build a strong team and be provided with a path to Partnership. Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

How You’ll Spend Your Time

• Managing client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, reviewing, supervising engagement team, and completing audit engagements while effectively controlling time and expenses and providing world-class client service
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting, and the conclusion
• Collaborating 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 tracking engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit
• Demonstrating thorough knowledge and proficiency in advanced technical skills necessary for advising clients
• Recognizing complex technical issues, using strategic decision-making skills to reach appropriate conclusions
• Complying with pronouncements of professional and other regulatory groups and teaching the impact of such pronouncements to staff
• Developing potential referral sources to bring new business to the firm and involvement in community activities for the purposes of business development and cross selling the firm’s services
• Expanding industry expertise and staying abreast of industry news; contributing to staff and senior development by sharing industry knowledge
• Participating in mentoring, training, recruiting, retention and team-building activities
• Serving in professional development programs as an instructor or discussion leader

The Kind of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting, advanced degree preferable
• CPA certification required; other professional certification relevant to specialized services areas a plus
• 5+ years of audit and upstream oil & gas experience required
• A combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred; SEC experience is a plus
• Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and auditing standards
• Must maintain required CPE credits annually
• Ability to effectively use Prosystem Fx Engagement and Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, experience with DAS a plus
• Excellent supervisory, organizational, problem solving, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize work and projects, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Excellent project management and presentation skills
• Ability to travel as needed

WithumSmith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.