Government Audit Director — Hybrid, Path to Partnership

KLA Industries, Inc.; Salem (OR); Hybride; USD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work environment

Résumé du poste

KLA Industries is seeking an Audit Director with State and Local Government specialization in Salem, OR. The role anchors liaison activities between partners, clients, and staff across multiple audits, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance, while advancing business development and staff leadership.

The Director will sign attestations, manage engagements, and guide staff through reviews and training, with hybrid work options and relocation assistance. CPA required, travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years' public accounting experience with at least 2 years in a senior manager role in the public sector.
• Must hold a current CPA license and a Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Willingness and ability to travel to client and firm locations.
• Proven track record in bringing in new business for a CPA firm.
• Experience conducting audits under GAGAS/Yellow Book, GAAS, and the Uniform Guidance.

Responsabilités

• Maintain and grow client relationships throughout the year.
• Serve as engagement partner or report to the engagement partner on engagements.
• Sign attest opinions when assigned as engagement partner.
• Oversee all phases of engagements and ensure compliance with accounting frameworks and firm policy.
• Inform partner of important developments and address issues with partner input.
• Schedule engagements and ensure proper staffing.
• Act as SME in government sector disciplines and lead staff training.
• Oversee billing and collections within policy.
• Supervise engagement staff and review work papers and reports.
• Participate in staff performance evaluations and coaching.
• Contribute to staff recruitment and candidate interviews for Assurance and Advisory roles.
• Lead prospective client outreach, prepare fee estimates, and attend meetings.
• Represent the firm in business development activities and networking.

Connaissances

Leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Staff training

Travel readiness

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA license

Outils

GAGAS / Yellow Book

GAAS

Uniform Guidance

Description du poste

Progressive regonal CPA firm needs an Audit Director, who has a State and Local Government specialization- Fast track to Partnership - Reasonable work life balance - Hybrid work envirronment. Relocation assistance available.

• The Director is the liaison between the Partner, the client, and the professional staff. Directors are responsible for managing multiple auditing and accounting projects and client engagements simultaneously, and scheduling, staffing and coordinating engagement workflow. Directors develop and train staff, and make associations to develop new business for the Firm. The Director has mastered the skills and requirements of the Manager role and has been identified as possessing the prerequisite for future growth in the Firm. Directors play a lead role in maintaining client relationships.

  Responsibilities

  • Maintains contact with clients throughout the year; possesses a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of the client’s operations and control systems; building and maintaining good client relationships.
  • Either assumes the role of engagement partner or reports directly to the engagement partner on engagements in accordance with firm policies.
  • Signs attest opinions as a representative of the firm when assigned the role of engagement partner.
  • Oversees all phases of when reporting to an engagement partner and ensures the client deliverable complies with both the applicable accounting framework and firm policy.
  • Apprises the engagement Partner, if applicable, of all important developments on the client account; identifies any potential issues on each engagement and implements solutions after partner consultation.
  • Responsible for ensuring engagements are properly scheduled.
  • Serves as a subject matter expert in discipline or industry, specifically for governmental sector
  • Ensures billing and collection practices are executed by engagement teams in accordance with firm policy.
  • Supervises staff assigned to engagements and provides on-the-job training; reviews work papers and reports prepared by the engagement team in accordance with firm policy.
  • Plays a pivotal role in staff performance evaluations, reviews and periodic counseling.
  • Involved in the recruitment of staff and interviews Assurance and Advisory candidates when needed.
  • Acts as a representative of the firm in business development matters; develops a network of business contacts and referrals to generate business for the firm.
  • Assumes the lead role on prospective client leads assigned to them and responsible for initial communications with prospective clients, generating fee estimates and attending prospective client meetings.
  • Maintains appropriate compliance with all Firm-wide policies and procedures.

  Qualifications

  • Approximately 10 years' experience in public accounting and a minimum of 2 years in a senior manager position, with significant experience in the public sector, including auditing state and local governments (i.e., cities, counties, special districts, charter Schools etc.)
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
  • Holds a current and valid CPA license.
  • Ability to travel to client and firm office locations.
  • Demonstrated ability to bring in new business to a CPA Firm.
  • Significant experience conducting audits in accordance with General Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book), Generally Accepted Audit Standards (GAAS) and the Uniform Guidance
  • Maintains appropriate compliance with all Firm-wide policies and procedures.
  • Ability to direct, review and train departmental staff.
  • Exposure to conducting audits of not for profit organizations

  Working Conditions

  • Hybrid working environment (work from home, firm office or client location) as needed to service the clients appropriately and train staff
  • Same day travel for work at clients’ offices, meetings, and seminars, as needed
  • Out-of-town travel with overnight stays for work at clients, meetings, or seminars
  • Overtime work expected as needed throughout the year with concentration of overtime expected from August to February