Lead Audit Engagement Supervisor (Hybrid, Houston)

Withum; Lincolnshire (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Bonus program

Job summary

Withum is seeking an Audit Supervisor to lead engagement teams on audit, review or compilation engagements from planning through completion. Based in Houston, TX, you will mentor staff and maintain client relationships while ensuring US GAAP compliance and high-quality deliverables.

You'll oversee staffing, risk assessment, and budgeting, collaborate with partners, and manage multiple engagements to meet deadlines. Travel as needed is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA license, or working towards CPA certification with parts passed
• 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
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, strong attention to detail, and proven innovative problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Leading the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit, review or compilation engagement to effectively and efficiently provide world-class client service to clients
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and the conclusion
• Providing supervision and support to the engagement staff, seniors and supervisors and promote open communication to the engagement partner
• 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 track engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit 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

Public accounting experience

Leadership

US GAAP

Client service

Communication

Time management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA license or parts passed

Job description

Withum is seeking an Audit Supervisor to lead engagement teams on audit, review or compilation engagements from planning through completion. Based in Houston, TX, you will mentor staff and maintain client relationships while ensuring US GAAP compliance and high-quality deliverables.

You'll oversee staffing, risk assessment, and budgeting, collaborate with partners, and manage multiple engagements to meet deadlines. Travel as needed is expected.