Manager - Audit

Role Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Strong technical expertise for accounting and auditing topics and standards with industry specialization.
• Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements in a wide variety of industries with the ability to manage to budget.
• Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and lead change efforts effectively.
• Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business improvement and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.
• Team with partners and senior managers on integration proposals and business development calls.
• Manage multiple audit assignments simultaneously and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast- paced, interactive, results-based team environment by leading and collaborating with diverse teams.
• Perform and conduct detail review of Senior Associate’s work (Detailed or Quality depending on the complexity of task and experience of Senior Associate).
• Provide on the job training and coaching to audit teams. Facilitate and lead the trainings.
• Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end.
• Conduct one to one meetings with Senior Associate at regular intervals to discuss technical, soft skills and career development goals.
• Manage escalation emails and calls.
• Ensure that audit documentation is in compliance with quality standards of the Firm and share knowledge with the team on new guidance or standard releases and implementation.
• Actively participate in recruiting talent to the firm.
• Attend professional development, networking events and training seminars on a regular basis.
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.

Skills:

• Proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards. Strong skills in Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent written and oral communications.  Strong interpersonal skills. Strong people and project management skills.
• Team management: Manage a team of at least 25 members (18 Analyst/ Associate and 7 Senior Associates).
• Problem Solving Skills: Resolve problems of team and Manage escalation emails and calls and resolve the matter.

Professional Experience / Qualifications:

• CA/CPA qualified
• Minimum 7-9 years of progressive audit experience in a medium to large public accounting firm or equivalent
• Big 4 experience a plus