Audit Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting.  We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

We are looking for an Audit Manager to work and travel within the Dublin, Ohio area . This is an outstanding opportunity to grow and support The Rea Advantage, our strategic plan. This opportunity also has path to partner potential.

The Audit Manager is responsible for supervising, directing and reviewing the results through the delegation of tasks throughout the planning, field work and “wrap-up” stages of an Audit client engagement. In this role, the Audit Manager is charged with marketing, networking and business development within an area of expertise, as well as the responsibility of ensuring engagement profitability involving billings and collections. 

Traditionally the responsibilities of the Audit Manager will include advising the client on various economic and regulatory risks within their industry, resolving complex accounting issues, apply GAAP and GAAS consistently within complex situations, writing technical consultation memos on GAAP / GAAS issues, and documenting, validating, testing and assessing various financial reporting control systems. 

Control Environment 

• Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures

• Applies a broad understanding of objectives and components of the overall control environment and organization, and supervisory controls  

• Validates and assesses effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting  

• Identifies and communicates to management and audit committee suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures 

• Identify and delegates functions of the audit to the auditor in charge as deemed appropriate 

• Supervise the work of audit team and review workpapers and conclusions preferably onsite during audit field work 

• Provide on-the-job-training to the engagement staff during audit field work 

GAAP

• Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles

• Identifies and consults with clients on the impact of new accounting pronouncements 

• Monitors and communicates important professional, industry pronouncements 

• Presents and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles and arguments for/against such alternatives 

• Drafts complex financial statements and related footnote disclosures and effectively communicates these to client 

• Identifies complex accounting issues and forms and documents resolution, seeking counsel of Rea technical experts as needed 

GAAS

• Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement

• Applies a thorough knowledge of professional standards/practices, including GAAS and PCAOB (if applicable) in performing and supervising work 

• Provides guidance to others and affirms conclusions made by others 

• Communicates matters required to be reported to the Audit Committee/Board and those charged with governance 

• Applies the use of efficiency tools such as statistical sampling, CAATS, etc. 

Methodology

• Applies knowledge and application of audit standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products

• Conducts detailed review to assure audit is completed in accordance with assurance manual standards 

• Prepares or reviews required communications to management and audit committees, ensuring timeliness and completeness 

• Recommends appropriate outcomes to critical issues 

• Initiates and prepares client acceptance/retention procedures where appropriate 

• Plans the audit process and oversees the execution of procedures with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines

• Executes proper RSM methodology including but not limited to proper archiving procedures 

Research

• Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on that information. 

• Defines methodology to conduct research projects and completes in a timely manner 

• Applies comprehensive knowledge of all appropriate research tools and draws conclusions based upon appropriate research 

• Prepares memo supporting research/conclusions and consults with others if appropriate 

• Presents issues to PIC or concurring reviewer effectively and accurately 

• May be required to organize and conduct effective internal CPE training sessions in area of specialization, involving Firm specialists 

Job Performance Responsibilities 

Plans and reviews the audit process and the procedures to be performed to include: 

• Budgeting and staffing 

• Monitoring engagement process and actual time incurred vs. budget with assistance of Senior 

• Timely billing including management of identified out-of-scope activity and communication to client 
• Timely collection of A/R 
• Manages client relationships/expectations in accordance with the project 
• Provides advice to clients in a timely manner

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervision of Associates, Senior Associates and Supervisors on all projects 
• Review work prepared by Associates, Senior Associates and Supervisors and provide review comments 
• Act as a Career Advisor to Associates, Senior Associates and Supervisors 
• Schedule and manage workload of Associates, Senior Associates and Supervisors 
• Provide verbal and written performance feedback to Associates, Senior Associates and Supervisors 
• Teach/coach Supervisors, Seniors and Associates to provide on the job learning 
• Other duties as required 

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s in accounting or equivalent required 
• MBA/master’s degree in accountancy optional

Experience:

• Five (5) or more years prior work experience in public accounting required 
• Prior significant supervisory experience 

Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed CPA

Benefits

Rea offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k with 3% contribution)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays

Rea does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Rea’s Talent team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Rea will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.