Senior Audit Manager - Evansville Area

State of Indiana; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

State Board of Accounts in Indiana seeks a Senior Audit Manager to lead planning, execution, and oversight of financial statement audits for governmental entities across the state. This role supervises audit teams, guides complex engagements, and ensures compliance with state and federal standards while traveling to client sites.

Responsibilities include staff recruitment and training, performance management, and recommending process improvements to enhance audit quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• CPA certification required.
• 7+ years of auditing or related experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of governmental and GAAP standards.
• Ability to manage audit teams and apply audit techniques to accounting systems.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and oversee financial statement audits for Indiana governmental entities.
• Supervise audit teams and lead complex engagements.
• Ensure audit work complies with state and federal standards.
• Recruit, train, and manage performance of staff.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance audit quality and efficiency.

Skills

Audit leadership

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA certification

Tools

Audit software

Data analytics tools

Job description

The Senior Audit Manager provides high-level leadership in planning, executing, and overseeing financial statement audits for governmental entities across Indiana at the State Board of Accounts. This role supervises audit teams, leads complex engagements, and ensures all audit work complies with state and federal auditing standards. The position requires extensive travel to client sites for inspections and audits, with responsibilities including staff recruitment, training, performance management, and recommendations for process improvements.

Key qualifications

• Certified Professional Accountant (CPA)
• At least 7 years of experience in auditing or related areas
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of governmental and generally accepted accounting and auditing standards
• Ability to manage audit teams and apply audit techniques to accounting systems
• Effective communication and leadership skills