Real Estate Audit Manager

Withum; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Bonus program based on performance

Job summary

Withum is seeking a Real Estate Audit Manager based in New York. This role involves leading audit engagements for a diverse real estate portfolio, managing staff, and ensuring financial reporting accuracy. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, CPA license, and over 5 years of public accounting experience. The position offers a salary range of $110,000 to $180,000, alongside a competitive benefits package based on performance. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of public accounting experience with experience leading multiple engagements.
• Experience auditing real estate or related organizations.
• Familiarity with US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engagement team in planning and executing audit engagements.
• Oversee daily operations of the audit engagement.
• Manage multiple engagements concurrently to meet client deadlines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical auditing skills

Client service skills

Leadership skills

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA license

Job description

This Real Estate Audit Manager role will be based out of any of our east coast offices. You'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders. In this position, you'll lead engagements for a diverse portfolio of clients, with a focus on the real estate industry, including REITs, developers, real estate funds, and property managers. You'll work alongside a team of seasoned CPAs and industry leaders, managing all aspects of audit engagements and mentoring junior staff.

How You'll Spend Your Time

• Leading the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit, review or compilation engagement for real estate clients including REITs, developers, real estate funds, and property managers
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and issuance
• Providing supervision and support to the engagement staff and promoting open communication to the engagement senior manager and partner
• Collaborating with senior managers and partners on client issue resolution and make recommendations for 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
• Conducting constructive discussions with team members on their evaluations and providing counsel accordingly
• Serving in professional development programs as an instructor or discussion leader
• Delivering insights on portfolio risk, asset management strategies, and process improvements

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

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• CPA license required
• 5+ years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements and supervising staff
• Experience auditing real estate or related organizations
• Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including familiarity with US GAAP due to the complexity of the engagements in this sector
• 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 in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• 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

The compensation for this position ranges from $110,000-$180,000. 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/.

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.