Audit Manager / Senior Audit Manager

Job Description

SEC & PCAOB Assurance Services

Location: Remote / Hybrid / New York (Flexible)

Position Type: Full-Time

Experience: 7-10+ Years

CPA Required

Position Overview

MBP Global is seeking an experienced Audit Manager or Senior Audit Manager to join our growing SEC and PCAOB Assurance Practice.

This role is ideal for a professional with strong public accounting experience who has managed audits of SEC registrants and public companies under PCAOB standards. The successful candidate will lead complex audit engagements, supervise engagement teams, interact directly with executive management and audit committees, and play a significant role in supporting IPO and public company clients through the regulatory reporting process.

The position offers substantial growth opportunities, exposure to capital markets transactions, international businesses, and direct interaction with firm leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Engagement Leadership

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• Lead PCAOB audits from planning through report issuance.
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• Manage audits of SEC registrants, publicly traded companies, IPO candidates, SPAC and de-SPAC transactions.
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• Develop engagement strategies, audit plans, risk assessments, and resource allocations.
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• Review audit documentation, testing procedures, financial statements, and disclosures.
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• Ensure engagements are completed in compliance with PCAOB auditing standards, SEC regulations, firm policies, and professional standards.
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• Coordinate with engagement partners and national office resources on technical accounting and audit matters.
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SEC and Public Company Services

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• Review annual and quarterly SEC filings including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 20-F, S-1, F-1, and 8-K.
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• Assist clients with IPO readiness assessments and public company reporting requirements.
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• Evaluate internal controls over financial reporting and SOX compliance matters.
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• Support responses to SEC comment letters and regulatory inquiries.
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• Participate in comfort letter and consent letter engagements.
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Team Management

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• Direct, supervise, and mentor seniors, staff, and associates.
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• Manage engagement budgets, staffing, timelines, and project deliverables.
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• Review work performed by engagement team members and provide coaching and performance feedback.
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• Foster technical excellence and professional development within the audit team.
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Client Relationship Management

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• Serve as a key point of contact for CFOs, Controllers, Audit Committees, and executive leadership.
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• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to provide additional value.
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• Present audit findings and recommendations to management and those charged with governance.
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Technical Excellence

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• Research and resolve complex accounting and auditing issues.
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• Stay current on PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, U.S. GAAP, and emerging reporting requirements.
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• Support firm initiatives related to quality control, methodology development, and technical training.
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Technology & Innovation

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• Utilize AI-enabled tools, data analytics, and automation technologies to enhance audit quality, efficiency, and client service.
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• Leverage AI-assisted research, workflow automation, and emerging technologies to support technical accounting analysis, audit planning, risk assessment, documentation, and project management activities.
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• Identify opportunities to improve audit processes through innovative technologies while maintaining compliance with PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, firm methodology, and professional requirements.
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• Contribute to the firm's adoption of AI-enabled audit methodologies, knowledge management solutions, and technology-driven service offerings.
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Qualifications

Required

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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
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• Active CPA license required.
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• 7-10+ years of public accounting audit experience.
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• Previous experience with a national, regional, or Big 4 public accounting firm.
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• Significant experience leading audits conducted under PCAOB standards.
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• Experience auditing SEC registrants and publicly traded companies.
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• Strong knowledge of:
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• PCAOB Auditing Standards
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• SEC reporting requirements
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• U.S. GAAP
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• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance
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• Financial statement reporting and disclosure requirements
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• Demonstrated proficiency utilizing AI-enabled productivity tools, data analytics platforms, workflow automation solutions, and emerging technologies to improve audit quality, technical research, project management, and engagement execution.
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• Demonstrated experience managing engagement teams and multiple concurrent client engagements.
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• Strong written, verbal, project management, and client service skills.
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Preferred

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• Experience leading IPO, SPAC, de-SPAC, or reverse merger engagements.
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• Experience with multinational and cross-border audit engagements.
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• Experience reviewing registration statements and SEC filings.
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• Prior involvement with complex accounting matters involving business combinations, equity transactions, financial instruments, and technical accounting research.
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• Experience supervising teams in remote and international environments.
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