Audit Manager

Summary of Responsibilities :

The Audit Manager is the liaison between the partner, the client, and the professional staff. Managers are responsible for managing multiple auditing, accounting projects and client engagements simultaneously, and scheduling, staffing, and coordinating engagement workflow. Managers develop and train staff, and make associations to develop new business for the firm. Managers are responsible for complying with professional standards and regulations.

Performance Expectations :

• Responsible for all phases of an audit, compilation, or review engagement.
• Plans, schedules and staffs engagements using firm policies and procedures, delegates responsibilities to audit staff when possible in order to maximize workflow.
• Maintains contact with clients throughout the year; possesses a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of client's business and industries they serve.
• Supervises staff and provides on-the-job training; reviews work papers and reports prepared by staff.
• Motivates staff by providing accurate, specific and timely feedback and evaluating their strengths, weakness and progress continually so that staff can make modifications when necessary and continue to grow in their professional development, and acting as a mentor to less experienced staff.
• Develops and manages budgets for engagements and reviews causes of any significant deviations from predetermined budgets.
• Prepares engagement letter for approval by partner.
• Works to develop responsible, trained staff by preparing performance evaluations.
• Maintain high professional standards.
• Keeps partner informed of all important developments on engagement; analyzes issues and recommends solutions.
• Communicates progress of engagements, issues and resolutions to client.
• Prepares invoices to clients and communicates details of fees to clients.
• Assists in departmental or firm administration functions as assigned by the Audit Partners
• Able to acquire, develop and retain clients. Nurtures and develops relationships with prospective clients for services performed by the firm.
• Manage all client engagements, regardless of complexity, in an efficient, timely, and professional way.
• Evaluates internal controls and work programs prepared by staff.
• Anticipates issues areas of engagement and questions that will arise.
• Ensures that financial statements, and other reports are prepared in accordance with professional and firm standards and other regulatory groups.
• Possesses a complete knowledge of the firm's philosophy and its opinions on financial matters.

Assignments :

Managers assume responsibility for all engagements and many administrative matters. These include :

Professional Development :

Managers are expected to develop professionally by :

Education, Experience and Skills Required :

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by partners to perform other instructions and duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

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