Audit Manager - Public Sector/National Office

Audit Manager

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you're trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That's why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

Crowe is growing tremendously. We are looking for future leaders, which means a partner career path or growth opportunities. Are you up for the challenge?

About the Team:

The Audit & Assurance team at Crowe provides traditional attestation services as well as accounting and consulting on applying accounting principles. Audit & Assurance professionals demonstrate deep specialization through an understanding of the market and business challenges their clients face and a dedication to audit quality. Though Crowe has various different business units, Audit & Assurance is one of the largest practices. Learn more about our Audit & Assurance team!

About the Role

Crowe is seeking an experienced Audit Manager with a strong background in state and local government accounting and auditing to join our growing Public Sector practice. This is a unique dual-role opportunity that combines traditional client service responsibilities leading state and local government audit engagements with serving in a National Office role. You'll split your time between client-facing audit work and firmwide technical, quality, and training initiatives providing a broad platform to influence both client success and firm excellence.

Be yourself. Grow with us. Make a lasting impact.

At Crowe, you have the opportunity to deliver excellence every day to your clients, your team, and your career. We're looking for an Audit Manager who's ready to bring both technical expertise and leadership to a role that bridges hands-on client service with firmwide impact.

In this position, you'll spend your time managing public sector audit engagements and supporting National Office initiatives that advance our audit quality, methodology, and technical guidance.

This role is ideal for a professional who thrives on variety, collaboration, and continuous learning combining hands-on client service with the opportunity to shape firm policy, methodology, and thought leadership across the public sector.

What You'll Do

Client Service Public Sector Audit

• Manage multiple audit engagements for state and local government clients, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and compliant service delivery.
• Lead and coach engagement teams, providing feedback and guidance that supports professional growth and technical excellence.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships with government entities and stakeholders.
• Anticipate and address client needs while identifying opportunities to expand services.
• Stay current on governmental accounting and auditing standards (GASB, GAAS, Uniform Guidance, and Yellow Book) and other industry trends impacting the public sector.

National Office

• Consult on accounting standards and their related financial reporting impacts.
• Analyze complex transactions and assess implications for financial statement presentation and disclosures.
• Monitor emerging accounting, auditing, and regulatory developments, particularly those affecting the public sector.
• Develop and deliver internal training materials and presentations on new or evolving accounting and auditing topics.
• Draft technical memos, guidance, and whitepapers communicating firm interpretations of authoritative standards and regulations.
• Participate in internal and external speaking opportunities, contributing to Crowe's industry thought leadership.
• Collaborate with practice leadership to address technical inquiries, support methodology enhancements, and strengthen audit quality across the firm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent and relevant public accounting external audit experience, including significant experience with state and local government clients.
• This position requires you to be a licensed CPA in your aligned home office state or being able to acquire a reciprocal one for that state.
• Strong technical knowledge of U.S. GAAP, GAAS, GASB, Uniform Guidance, and Yellow Book requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex accounting and auditing concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements, prioritize deadlines, and deliver exceptional client service.
• Proven experience supervising and developing staff.
• Strong interest in technical research, policy development, and assurance methodology.
• Willingness to travel as needed and work additional hours during peak periods.

Why Crowe

At Crowe, you'll find the support, flexibility, and resources to grow your expertise and shape your career. You'll collaborate with leaders who value your perspective, connect with technical specialists across the firm, and make a tangible impact through your work with both clients and colleagues.

This role offers the best of both worlds the chance to lead impactful client work with state and local governments while contributing to the strategic direction of the firm through National Office initiatives. You'll gain deep technical exposure, collaborate with practice leaders, and play a key role in shaping our firm's approach to public sector auditing and reporting.

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $81,000.00 - $192,000.00 per year.

Our Benefits: Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow: We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper! More about Crowe: Crowe ( is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

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