Audit Senior Manager

Role Description

Wipfli is seeking an experienced Audit & Accounting Senior Manager to serve our growing healthcare practice, with a primary focus on clients located in California and heavily focused on our senior living clients. Our senior living clients include:

• Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)
• Assisted living communities
• Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)
• Home health
• Hospice
• Independent living organizations

This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about the senior living industry, values strong client relationships, and is energized by helping grow and expand our California senior living audit presence while delivering high-quality attest services. While the position is not required to work from the Wipfli office day to day, the successful candidate will be based in California and comfortable engaging with clients and prospects across the state.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex audit, review, and attest engagements for senior living healthcare clients, ensuring compliance with firm and professional standards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior living clients, communicating audit results, financial insights, and emerging accounting or regulatory issues clearly and effectively.
• Build and deepen relationships with existing California senior living clients while partnering with engagement leaders to enhance service delivery.
• Plan and manage engagement staffing, schedules, and budgets, leveraging both U.S.-based and international team members.
• Assist clients with GAAP compliance and the adoption of FASB Accounting Standard Updates. Address client concerns and resolve problems as they arise while communicating proactively and promptly.
• Coach, mentor, and develop associates, seniors, and managers, with opportunities to take on performance coaching or people leadership responsibilities over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA certification required
• Requires 8-10 years of job related experience with a public accounting firm.
• Demonstrated experience serving senior living healthcare clients, with strong preference for skilled nursing, assisted living, and/or CCRC exposure.
• Ability to work effectively with both nonprofit and for-profit senior living organizations and adapt communication style accordingly.
• Proven client relationship skills, with interest or experience in business development and practice growth.
• Management and/or mentoring experience with other staff members.

Benefits

• 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans)
• Dental and vision coverage
• Opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution
• Well-being incentive
• Education & certification assistance
• Flexible time off
• Family care leave
• Parental leave
• Family formation benefits
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Travel rewards
• Voluntary benefit offerings including critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D