Senior Manager, Audit Professional Services

CPA.com; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CPA.com is seeking an active CPA to join its Audit Professional Services team as a Senior Manager, Audit Implementation Consulting. You will lead end-to-end delivery of audit software implementations at top CPA firms, guiding technology transition and methodology transformation.

The role requires deep audit experience, strong knowledge of auditing standards, and the ability to drive change across audit practices.

Qualifications

• CPA license preferred; alternative is substantial assurance experience with audit technology.
• 9+ years of professional services experience, with 2+ years implementing audit or accounting tech in CPA firms.
• Experience implementing audit technology at mid-to-large public accounting firms.
• Familiarity with multiple audit engagement types and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation engagements for audit software at CPA firms.
• Collaborate with firm leadership to develop tailored implementation plans.
• Guide methodology conversions and map existing programs to new resources.
• Design change management strategies for successful adoption.
• Define project timelines, milestones, and deliverables across parallel streams.
• Provide pre-sales support with demonstrations, scoping, and validation.
• Support go-live and first live engagements; address configuration questions.
• Deliver ongoing post-implementation support and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with product, sales, and client success teams for alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Change management

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CaseWare Cloud

Dynamic Assurance Solution

AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot)

Job description

Senior Manager, Audit Professional Services

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.

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.


• Comfort engaging directly with audit partners and firm leadership on methodology, quality, and practice management topics.


• 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

CPA.com brings innovative solutions to the accounting profession, either in partnership with leading providers or directly through its own development. The company has established itself as a thought leader on emerging technologies and as the trusted business advisor to practitioners in the United States, with a growing global focus. Our company’s core mission is to drive the transformation of practice areas, advance the technology ecosystem for the profession, and lead technology research and innovation efforts for practitioners. CPA.com is a subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).

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. 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.