Gov't Audit Director — Path to Partnership | Hybrid

Talent With Heart; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent With Heart in Salem, Oregon is seeking an Audit Director with a strong State and Local Government specialization. The role offers a fast track to partnership and a hybrid work environment with relocation assistance available.

The Director will liaise between partners, clients, and staff, oversee multiple audits, manage staffing, scheduling and engagement workflow, and play a lead role in business development within the governmental sector.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years of experience in public accounting.
• Minimum 2 years in a senior manager position.
• Significant experience auditing state and local governments (cities, counties, districts, charter schools).
• CPA license held and active.
• Ability to travel to client and firm locations.
• Experience conducting audits under GAGAS/Yellow Book and GAAS.

Responsibilities

• Maintains ongoing contact with clients and builds strong client relationships.
• Reports to or acts as engagement partner on engagements per firm policies.
• Signs attest opinions as engagement partner when assigned.
• Oversees all phases of engagements and ensures deliverables comply with accounting framework and policy.
• Informs the engagement partner of important developments and resolves issues with partner input.
• Ensures engagements are properly scheduled.
• Acts as SME for governmental sector disciplines.
• Ensures billing and collections are performed by engagement teams per policy.
• Supervises staff and provides on-the-job training; reviews work papers and reports.
• Contributes to staff performance evaluations and counseling.
• Participates in recruitment and interviews for Assurance and Advisory roles.
• Leads business development and client leads; prepares fee estimates and attends meetings.
• Maintains compliance with firm-wide policies and procedures.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA license

Job description

Talent With Heart in Salem, Oregon is seeking an Audit Director with a strong State and Local Government specialization. The role offers a fast track to partnership and a hybrid work environment with relocation assistance available.

The Director will liaise between partners, clients, and staff, oversee multiple audits, manage staffing, scheduling and engagement workflow, and play a lead role in business development within the governmental sector.