Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Audit Manager oversees and manages tax audit assignments, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations, leading audit teams, and providing recommendations for improvements. They will also play a role in client management and business development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee and Manage Audit Assignments:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute tax audits
• Ensure audits are conducted in accordance with established standards and procedures.
• Lead teams of auditors, providing guidance and direction
• Set audit scopes and objectives.

Compliance and Tax Expertise:

• Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Analyze tax returns and identify potential issues or discrepancies.
• Provide recommendations for corrections or improvements.
• Stay current on industry regulations and accounting knowledge.

Client Management and Business Development:

• Liaise with clients and senior management to review financial information.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Identify and research opportunities for new and existing clients.

Team Leadership and Development

• Supervise and train audit staff.
• Review audit work and provide feedback.
• Promote a positive and collaborative team environment.

Reporting and Communication:

• Communicate audit findings and recommendations to senior management.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports.
• Effectively communicate with clients and other stakeholders.

Other Potential Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements.
• Coordinate with other departments, such as tax, to ensure a cohesive approach.
• Develop and implement audit methodologies.
• Identify and assess business process risks.
• Conduct training sessions
• Implement different testing methodologies.

RECRUITER NOTES: This is a backfill opportunity and is currently the TOP priority!!!. The current Sr Audit Manager has decided to return to her previous firm, which is MUCH BIGGER. For this role, they would love it if someone had experience in one of the Big 4 firms (or really any larger firm) where doing audits was their main focus. Roughly 4 years of experience would be ideal, especially if that experience is in a larger firm. This resource will run the audit side – would have 2 direct reports starting out, likely grow to 3 fairly quickly and a couple summer interns also.

• CPA would be a bonus, but not required!
• Ready to see resumes ASAP!

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