Audit Manager
The Opportunity:
Auditing provides clients with an objective evaluation of a company’s financial statements. As an audit associate, you’ll work with experienced audit staff and audit partners that will provide you with growth and learning opportunities. You will work with different teams to provide organizations in multiple industries with a representation of their financial performance. As a member of the audit team, you will complete fieldwork for operational and financial audits across the country. Working independently and collaboratively, you will prepare work papers with definite conclusions and recommendations for clients.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate high technical proficiency, client satisfaction, and ability to motivate staff.
- Prepare complex client correspondence.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the client’s business that extends beyond audit-related aspects.
- Monitor and efficiently control all time spend on an engagement.
- Maintain client contact throughout the year as required by the nature of the engagement.
- Continue developing a network for future practice development opportunities.
- Be effective at retaining Firm clients.
- Serve as career coach by providing constructive feedback as well as develop Audit Staff, Seniors, and Supervisors.
- Provide department training to staff, seniors, and supervisors.
- Conduct second review of staff, senior, and supervisor work and provide notes for revisions.
- Manage multiple engagements simultaneously.
- Assist with audit fieldwork for both operational and financial audits.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify complex issues and apply advanced accounting principles and auditing procedures.
- Develop positive working relationships with all client’s executive staff.
- Exhibit an advanced understanding of computer systems used in audit preparation process.
- Maintain a minimum of 40 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) each calendar year.
- Effectively exhibit communication, listening, and problem-solving skills including asking questions.
- Stay informed on current topics including industry trends, exploring new ideas, and continually expanding knowledge base.
- Serve as a leader within the audit group and foster an environment of teamwork.
- Provide resolutions and solutions for problems and issues.
- Comply with Firm practice management procedures and systems.
- Provide initial quality control review of audits.
- Issue final reports.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
- Fully licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is required.
- Minimum of seven years of experience is required.
- Experience in Public Accounting and auditing.
- Experience working within manufacturing, agribusiness, and related industries is preferred.
- Experience with audit software.
- Prior mid to large-size firm experience preferred.
- Ability to travel nationally to client sites to perform audit fieldwork (40-60 nights per calendar year).
- Current, valid driver's license. Ability to work extended hours during busy season.
What Is In It For You?
- Competitive compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, dental, and vision benefit programs
- 401(k) retirement
- Cellphone Reimbursement
- Education reimbursement
- Supportive career environments
- Coaching and Mentoring Program
- Internal learning opportunities
- Paid membership to business, civic, and professional organizations.
- Emotional well-being resources
- Paid life and disability insurance
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Bonus incentives: Employee Referral Bonus and the New Client Referral Bonus
- 2025 “Great Place To Work” by Great Place To Work® Institute, Inc. Inside Public Accounting Top 200 Firm
What Can You Expect?
- Initial phone screening of qualified candidates.
- Panel interview with a member of Human Resources and partner and staff who this position will interact with for candidates who advance from initial phone screen.
- Secondary panel interview may be required if multiple candidates from the initial panel interview are selected.
Who is Frost?
Frost PLLC is a forward-thinking, full-service accounting firm dedicated to personalized financial advice. Our services span tax, assurance, advisory, business valuation, litigation, and animal welfare. We value respect, communication, and a can-do attitude in our associates. Join us if you want a career that balances professional excellence with a fulfilling personal life.
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