Crete Professionals Alliance
Audit Manager
Crete Professionals Alliance, Somerset, NJ, United States
As an Audit Manager, you will use your experience and skills to manage the timely completion of audits for both public and private companies. At RRBB Accountants + Advisors, we serve a wide range of businesses in different industries. You will apply your knowledge of each client's operations, processes, business objectives and risks to enhance each financial statement audit you perform. This role requires excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of the audit process.
Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise the execution of external audit engagements of various clients' including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registrants in accordance with relevant regulatory and professional auditing and assurance standards
- Maintain a working knowledge of and research findings regarding accounting literature' trends and technical issues relevant to the client's industry
- Oversee engagement management' including managing the budget' resourcing strategy' billing and collections
- Set the culture for the engagement team and mentor staff in their career development
- Build and manage client relationships and accounts' including driving the client experience on engagements
- You have knowledge of and exposure to a variety of industries.
- Stay aware of general business trends or issues in order to professionally represent and apply this knowledge to the client's solutions, potentially developing new or additional business for the Firm
- Other duties as assigned
- Minimum of five years of current and/or recent financial statement audit experience within a public accounting firm with demonstrated supervisory experience
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university and licensed CPA (or equivalent) in their home office state
- Perform timely review of staff work papers and provide constructive feedback
- Coordinates the various phases of an engagement, including Staff requirements, job planning and scheduling.
- Reviews with the Partners any significant audit findings that raise questions involving accounting principles or statement presentation.
- Maintains steady contact with clients throughout the business year. This involves a thorough knowledge of the client and all facets of his business rather than routine attendance to his immediate problems
- Solid organization skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task
- Prepares the engagement letter and any subsequent modifications for approval by a Partner. Answers any question the client may have so that there is a complete understanding as to the nature and terms of an assignment, including an estimate of fees. It is the responsibility of the Manager to see that the engagement letter is signed by the client and returned prior to the start of the engagement.
- Strong proficiency using Microsoft programs (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Visio, etc.)
- Experience working with QuickBooks and auditing software including CaseWare Working Papers
- Applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)' U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)' and Public Company Oversight Board (PCAOB) Auditing Standards
- Adhere to the firm's values and code of conduct
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