Senior Manager, Audit Professional Services

CPA.com; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CPA.com is seeking a Senior Manager in Audit Professional Services Northville, MI to lead end-to-end audit software implementation consulting for top CPA firms. You will guide technology transitions and methodology transformations, oversee timelines, and collaborate with firm leadership to drive change across audit practices.

The ideal candidate brings CPA or equivalent assurance experience, 9+ years in professional services, and deep knowledge of auditing standards.

Qualifications

• CPA license preferred or equivalent accounting certification with assurance experience.
• 9+ years of professional services experience, with 2+ years implementing audit or accounting technologies within CPA firms.
• Experience implementing at mid-to-large public accounting firms (Top 100, multi-office, or similarly complex).
• Experience across multiple audit engagement types: commercial, EBP, Single Audit, Yellow Book, and NFP preferred.
• Experience converting from PPC/KBA or proprietary methodologies to a new framework.
• Strong understanding of auditing processes, tools, and standards including AICPA and SQMS 1/2.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation engagements of the Dynamic Assurance Solution suite across firms.
• Collaborate with firm leadership to develop tailored implementation plans.
• Guide methodology conversion and align firm practice aids with CPA.com resources.
• Design change management strategies and secure buy-in from partners and staff.
• Define and manage project timelines, milestones, and multi-workstream deliveries.
• Provide pre-sales support with product demonstrations and scoping conversations.
• Deliver go-live and post-implementation support for ongoing adoption.

Skills

Audit implementation

Project management

Leadership

Client-facing skills

Communication

Change management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA preferred

Tools

CaseWare Cloud

Dynamic Assurance Solution

Microsoft Office

AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, CoPilot, Riplet)

Job description

Senior Manager, Audit Professional Services Northville, MI Alliance Marketing

We are seeking an active CPA to join our Audit Professional services team as a Senior Manager, Audit Implementation Consulting. This role is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of audit software implementation consulting at top CPA firms, guiding them through both a technology transition and a methodology transformation.

The ideal candidate brings deep audit practical experience, a strong grasp of accounting and auditing standards, and a track record of working on internal teams through complex software implementations inside CPA firms. You will consult firms on the whole implementation lifecycle: project timeline development, methodology conversion, configuration, training strategy, data migration planning, go-live, and post-implementation support while partnering with firm leadership to drive change across their audit practice.

This is a Senior Manager level position. A CPA license is strongly preferred; candidates without a CPA must bring substantial assurance experience in addition to audit technology implementation experience (see Qualifications).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead Implementation Engagements: Manage the end-to-end process of implementing the Dynamic Assurance Solution suite at mid-to-large public accounting firms, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery across engagement types as applicable to each firm's practice.
• Client Discovery & Planning: Work with firm leadership, from managing partners, audit partners, quality leaders, and IT, to develop tailored implementation plans.
• Methodology Conversion: Guide firms transitioning from PPC, KBA, or proprietary audit methodologies onto the new Methodology, including mapping existing programs, addressing gaps, and reconciling firm-specific practice aids with CPA.com built resources.
• Audit Practice Change Management: Design and execute change management strategies specific to audit practices: securing partner and front-line buy-in, aligning to busy-season constraints, planning phased rollout by engagement team, and addressing the practical concerns auditors raise when moving to a new methodology and platform.
• Project Timeline Management: Define and manage project timelines, milestones, and deliverables across parallel workstreams where firms are deploying multiple solutions.
• Pre-sales Support: Collaborate with the sales function to provide product suite expertise, including demonstrations, scoping conversations, and technical validation for prospective firms.
• Go-Live Support: Provide hands-on support during the go-live phase and first live engagements, ensuring seamless transitions and addressing methodology and configuration questions as they surface in real audits.
• Post-Implementation Support: Serve as the key point of contact for ongoing support, including issue resolution, adoption monitoring, and sustainability of the implementation across the firm's audit practice.
• Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, sales, and client success teams to ensure alignment and client satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience:

• CPA license (preferred) or equivalent accounting certification with experience in assurance services.
• Minimum of 9+ years of professional services experience, of which at least 2+ years spent implementing audit or accounting technologies within CPA firms.
• Demonstrated experience implementing at mid-to-large public accounting firms (Top 100, multi-office, or comparably complex practices).
• Experience across multiple audit engagement types: commercial, EBP, Single Audit / Uniform Guidance, SLG / Yellow Book, and NFP strongly preferred.
• Experience helping firms convert from PPC, KBA, or proprietary audit methodologies onto a new methodology framework strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of auditing processes, tools, and standards, including AICPA auditing standards and SQMS 1 / SQMS 2 quality management requirements.

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in cloud-based audit technologies. CaseWare Cloud experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Dynamic Assurance Solution, or comparable risk-driven audit platforms.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Proven ability to lead and deliver complex implementation projects in a professional services environment.
• Comfort engaging directly with audit partners and firm leadership on methodology, quality, and practice management topics.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client-facing skills.
• Strong project management, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Problem-Solving & Adaptability:

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility to adapt to the evolving needs of clients and the audit technology landscape.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products along with AI solutions such as Claude, ChatGPT, CoPilot or Riplet.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university.

Certificates and Licenses:

• CPA preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

• Strong presentation and facilitation skills are required.
• Experience in consulting or training is preferred.
• Solid writing skills including presentation development and technical writing.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel under normal circumstances (20-25%).

About CPA.com

At CPA.com, we empower CPAs and businesses with innovative technology solutions to help them drive sustainable success for their clients and organizations. We develop the solutions ourselves or in partnership with leading technology providers such as Sage, Paychex.com, BILL and Vertex, among many others.

We have established ourselves as thought leaders on emerging technologies and as a trusted business advisor to accounting and finance professionals in the United States, with a growing global focus. Our team works every day to transform accounting practice areas, deliver cutting-edge technology solutions and advance the technology ecosystem for the profession.

What's life like at CPA.com? Our team members would describe it as innovative, fast-paced and flexible. We're engaged - we get involved and we get to own key activities. We're accountable - we stand behind our work. We're collaborative - we thrive on teamwork. We're authentic - we're true to who we are. And we're innovative - we look to what's next.