Senior Audit Manager & Client Advisor

Armanino LLP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Generous PTO

Flexible work arrangements

401K with Profit Sharing

Wellness program

Generous parental leave

Job summary

Armanino LLP is seeking an Audit Senior Manager in Austin, TX to lead assurance engagements for multiple clients, manage deliverables, and mentor staff. The role emphasizes advisory guidance, timely reporting, and maintaining technical accounting expertise while coordinating resources across departments.

The position requires a CPA with at least 7 years in public accounting and 2 years of managerial experience, plus deep GAAP/GAAS knowledge and strong client relationship skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• CPA license required.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working in a public accounting firm.
• Minimum of 2 years of managerial experience.
• Advanced understanding of applicable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and GAAS.

Responsibilities

• Manage the engagement and workflow of all deliverables for multiple clients, including audited, reviewed and compiled financial statements, and internal control and management letters.
• Identify and resolve accounting and audit technical issues impacting the engagement.
• Lead the engagement planning process in terms of timing, resources, risk assessment, reliance on internal controls, audit, or other engagement approach.
• Determine and approve staffing and other resource needs, and related engagement schedules.
• Review engagement work papers and related deliverables to ensure that firm and professional standards are met.
• Delegate assignments to supervisors and/or manager(s) considering their skills, development needs, schedule, and engagement economics.
• Participate in the peer review process.
• Maintain technical expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and audit methods by attending continuing professional education courses or utilizing other training resources.
• Lead the research of complex or new accounting and financial reporting issues and prepare memorandums to support solutions.
• Coordinate and monitor the services provided by other departments and niches as they relate to the engagement(s)
• Keep the partner informed about client updates, engagement, budget to actual status, and technical issues.
• Already developed and currently maintain at least one area of industry expertise.
• Assist in developing fee quotes and budgets.
• Prepare client billings and collection of outstanding accounts.
• Utilize assurance department methodologies, processes, and tools to enhance assurance engagement efficiencies and overall client profitability.
• Act as a trusted advisor by being the primary point of contact for client throughout the year to discuss updates in their business, needs and potential solutions, accounting related issues and potential solutions, in addition to engagement management matters.
• Know about the services and capabilities of partners and other service lines and seek to cross sell other services that will benefit the client.
• Prepare presentations for audit exit, audit committee meetings and board meetings.
• Actively involve in the early stages of practice development activities including developing a professional network or referral sources, assisting in proposals, or writing articles for publication and assisting partners in their practice development activities
• Participate in activities to develop and improve firm and department business processes.
• Serve as an instructor in firm and department training programs and meetings.
• Develop less experienced professionals by providing formal performance feedback, career counseling and mentoring to Manager(s) and below.

Skills

Assurance leadership

Supervisory experience

GAAP knowledge

GAAS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Armanino LLP is seeking an Audit Senior Manager in Austin, TX to lead assurance engagements for multiple clients, manage deliverables, and mentor staff. The role emphasizes advisory guidance, timely reporting, and maintaining technical accounting expertise while coordinating resources across departments.

The position requires a CPA with at least 7 years in public accounting and 2 years of managerial experience, plus deep GAAP/GAAS knowledge and strong client relationship skills.