Audit Senior Staff

Job Description

Job Description

Purvis Gray is currently seeking an experienced Audit Senior Manager to join our growing Assurance Services practice. This leadership role is ideal for professionals who enjoy client interaction, managing complex engagements, and mentoring rising talent. As a Senior Manager, you'll play a critical role in delivering exceptional audit services, supporting internal team development, and growing key client relationships across a variety of industries—including government, nonprofit, healthcare, and more. Since 1946, we’ve expanded throughout Florida without mergers, acquisitions, or losing the personal approach we bring to every engagement. We value independence, deep relationships, and a firm culture that’s committed to growing from within.

• Lead and manage complex audit engagements from planning through delivery
• Serve as a strategic advisor and relationship manager for key clients, including municipalities, nonprofits, and private entities
• Oversee audit planning, risk assessment, execution, and reporting for multiple concurrent engagements
• Review and finalize financial statements, internal control documentation, and audit deliverables
• Lead engagement budgeting, billing, and workflow coordination
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate performance of staff, seniors, and managers
• Present financial reports and audit findings to client boards, audit committees, and leadership teams
• Collaborate with partners and firm leadership on engagement quality, innovation, and practice development
• Stay current on accounting and auditing standards (U.S. GAAP, GAAS, GAGAS) and help guide staff training

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)
• Minimum of 4 years of recent public accounting audit experience
• Demonstrated success managing complex client relationships and multiple concurrent engagements
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, GAAS, and government/nonprofit audit standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven leadership and team development capabilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and audit software (Caseware, ProSystem fx, or similar)
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed

• Experience with audits of government entities, utility districts, or nonprofit organizations, hospitality, construction and real estate
• Familiarity with Uniform Guidance (Single Audit) engagements
• Active CPA license
• Comfort presenting financials and audit reports to boards and audit committees
• Track record of mentorship, staff development, and training leadership