Life Science Audit Manager

Experience Required

4+ Years

Minimum Education Required

BBA/BS/MS in Accounting

License(s) Required

CPA

Expected Start Date

06/09/2026

Compensation

$110,000.00 - $190,000.00 / Yearly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Shift

First Shift (Day)

Job Description

Come join our world class service team. Withum is seeking a Manager to join our fast growing and well established national firm. This position requires an experienced Assurance professional with strong interpersonal and supervisory skills and knowledge of the Life Science and SEC space.

Our Life Sciences practice serves public and private clients, including growth oriented, private equity and venture backed companies and provides tremendous career opportunities in an environment of the highest ethical standards and professionalism. We are committed to practicing work/life balance, a culture you can thrive in and offer extremely competitive salary and benefit packages.

How You'll Spend Your Time:

Lead the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit engagement to effectively and efficiently provide world-class client service

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and the conclusion

Provide supervision, training and support to the engagement staff and promote open communication to the engagement manager and partner

Collaborate with managers and partners on client issue resolution and make recommendations for operational or internal control improvements to the client

Manage multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines

Create and track engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit and maintain profitable realization rates

Review and evaluate work papers, and determine compliance with professional standards and firm policy

Review reports and financial statements, as well as SEC filings

Review with the engagement partner significant findings that raise questions involving auditing standards and firm policy

Manage risk and ensure quality control procedures are being executed

Be involved in practice development and supervision of multiple engagements

Effectively manage employee and client expectations

Develop and maintain positive working relationships with client management

Assume responsibility for billing and collections when circumstances permit

Provide on-the-job training to team members

Develop staff by taking an active role in the Firm’s learning and development activities

Complete performance evaluations constructively and timely, and also provide ongoing performance feedback to employees

Generate new business annually from new and existing clients

Represent the Firm by presenting on areas of expertise at 3rd party events

Participate in firm-sponsored activities

Maintain annual CPE requirements

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following:

BBA/BS/MS in Accounting

Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and PCAOB/SEC rules and regulations

Familiar with the transactions common in the life science space including complex debt and equity transactions such as warrant accounting, and stock-based compensation arrangements

4+ years of relevant experience

Must be a licensed CPA

Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including, specifically within SEC Assurance

Ability to articulately communicate professional/technical knowledge

Effective business advisory skills

Decisively identify and execute solutions to problems

Thorough understanding of complex technical issues

Ability to meet deadlines with accuracy

Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.

Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.

Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to engagement partners or client's management

Excellent organizational and project management skills and strong attention to detail

The compensation for this position in New Jersey ranges from $110,000-$190,000. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at

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Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

2463

Job Type

Full Time

Application Email

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