Audit Manager at Calibre CPA Group, PLLC in New York, NY

Job description

• Audit Manger leads and manages multiple audit and tax engagements, ensuring the delivery of quality audit and tax services to Firm clients. They demonstrate professional creativity and sound business judgement in dealing with client matters and make constructive suggestions to improve client operations. The position is responsible for acting as the primary client contact for any questions and information that may be involved in all assigned client engagements. In addition, they are charged with marketing, networking and business development within their area of expertise as well as the responsibility of ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections.

Responsibilities

• Develop superior, industry specific, technical knowledge so that supervision is rarely needed; consistently presents work for review that requires minimal changes, including:
• Manage multiple attest engagements effectively to deliver a high-quality audit and client service
• Schedule, plan, and facilitate the efficient completion of each attest engagement ensuring client expectations are met
• Review attest engagement audit plan, including budget, and monitor team performance to achieve realization goals
• Ensure tax returns are completed and reviewed in a timely manner
• Review and approve all document drafts, including reports, opinions, management letters, and workpapers, as well as all evidential matters obtained during the attest engagement
• Review client's Form 5500, 990, 990T, and other IRS and DOL filings
• Maintain updated job status in project management system GoFileRoom
• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to principals, partners, and quality control director
• Clear open Engagement review and Quality Control notes in a thorough and timely manner and ensure post fieldwork wrap up is completed timely.
• Actively provide insightful and sound operational advice and recommend process improvements in furtherance of audit efficiency.
• Utilize Firm assets constructively to meet future deadlines and minimize unassigned, un-chargeable time.
• Assist in maintaining active communication with key client personnel throughout the year
• Participate with principals and partners in presenting audit results to governing bodies.
• Consistent communication with manager (instead of partner)
• Unsolicited compliments from clients
• Effectively cross-sells
• Effectively prioritize numerous client relationships and deadlines
• Advanced technical knowledge of accounting practices
• Expert in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Expert in in Firm software (ProSystem, Engagement, GoFileroom)
• Expert knowledge of GAAP and GAAS
• Attend professional development, networking, and educational events/seminars on a regular basis.
• Presents at Firm sponsored events and produces publications in area of expertise
• Contributes to Firm administration - coordinates/develops/presents/participates in Firm-sponsored education, recruiting, social, and community service activities
• Enjoys a high level of credibility with the Firm’s partners and all staff.
• Team with partners and principals on proposals
• Stay current on professional and industry developments
• Coaching, mentoring and developing audit employees
• Communicating Firm information
• Writing and delivering performance evaluations
• Teambuilding activities
• Resource coordinator

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited college/university
• Minimum five years of audit experience
• Minimum of four years of supervisory experience
• Not-for-profit
• Employee Benefit Plans
• Commercial entities
• CPA certification
• Experience with
• Audits performed under Uniform Guidance standards
• Labor Unions and employee benefit plans
• Tax and informational returns related to exempt organizations

Skills

Required

• Expert in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Expert knowledge of GAAP and GAAS

Benefits

• Salary Range - $90,000 - $130,000 (depending on experience)