Not for Profit Audit Manager

WithumSmith+Brown; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WithumSmith+Brown in California seeks an Audit Manager to lead Not-for-Profit engagements, from planning to completion, mentoring staff and coordinating with partners. You’ll oversee staffing, risk assessment, fieldwork, and financial reporting while building strong client relationships and ensuring regulatory compliance.

This role offers leadership opportunities, a transparent promotion path, and a competitive benefits package, with salaries ranging broadly by location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and CPA license.
• At least 5 years of public accounting experience, leading engagements.
• Not-for-Profit audit experience preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with US GAAP.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of audit engagements for clients.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the audit engagement.
• Supervise staff and mentor; communicate with partners.
• Collaborate on client issue resolution with senior staff and partners.
• Manage multiple engagements across teams to meet deadlines.
• Create and track engagement budgets and discuss evaluations.
• Participate in professional development programs as instructor.

Skills

Auditing skills

Client communication

Leadership & mentoring

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA license

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.

Experience the Transformative Power of Withum Plus You - that’s the Power in the Plus!

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.

This Audit Manager role will work exclusively with Withum’s Not-for-Profit Industry team and can be based out of any of our office locations . You’ll be with a team of renowned experts and thought leaders in the industry who are passionate about what they do! In this position, you will take a lead role on all aspects of audit engagements, from planning, execution to completion, to include supervision/mentoring of staff, working directly with partners and managers and building/maintaining relationships with clients. There are great leadership and advancement opportunities for this role in the Not-for-Profit Industry team. The path for promotion is transparent and we work closely with professional by assigning career coaches to ensure that they obtain the right skills for readiness for the next level in their career.

Withum’sbrand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength.Withumhas 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:

• 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 multipleengagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines
• Creating and tracking 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

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and CPA license
• At least 5years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements and supervising staff
• Prior auditing experience with Not-For Profit companies is preferred but not required
• 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 innovativeproblem-solvingskills
• Ability to travel as needed based on client assignments

The compensation range for this position is $90,000 – $210,000 and varies by location for candidates residing in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington. For candidates residing in these states, salary will vary based on candidate’s location. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience, and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/.

California: $110,000 - $210,000

Illinois: $125,000 - $160,000

Maryland: $125,000 - $160,000

Massachusetts: $120,000 - $195,000

New Jersey: $110,000 - $190,000

New York City: $110,000 - $180,000

Western New York: $90,000 - $102,000

Rhode Island: $110,000 - $160,000

Washington: $135,000 - $175,000

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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.