Audit Manager, Senior Audit Manager, and beyond

---

Job description

Audit Manager, Senior Audit Manager, and beyond

Full Job Description

Build your professional legacy as part of our devoted team that exclusively audits local governments in Texas. Our 100% commitment to a single mission provides absolute clarity and focus to catapult your career forward, being among the best in the nation at one critical service and highest income earners in our field. What makes our team different is directing all our energy on a single client type. Consequently, we compete favorably with the largest firms in the nation. More importantly, our team members have the luxury to function free of the distractions that inhibit job satisfaction at regional and national firms and without the resulting overhead. Greater job satisfaction, greater rewards, and less aggravation.

Pull up a chair, have a seat at the table, and give a hand at making decisions that directly benefit our clients and the development of your team members. Truly make a personal impact and receive the direct reward and tangible results of your efforts. Be a part of our environment that cherishes each individual's attributes and seeks to provide opportunities for team members to carve out a career path that fits their personal life objectives.

Our Audit Manager and Senior Audit Manager roles in our State and Local Government practice area is an excellent place for you to advance and leverage your existing skills, knowledge, and experience for the betterment of our clients, as well as the team members you will aid in developing. For those striving for equity ownership, there is a clear and unimpeded short path to full voting equity owner. We also recognize positions with less public facing roles.

Belt Harris Pechacek is looking to hire an amazing Audit Manager or Senior Audit Manager to aid us on our ongoing journey of being the best in Texas at auditing local governments.

General candidate requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Active CPA license
• 4 years of public accounting experience with significant emphasis in financial statement preparation and audits for local governments

Highly desired skills:

• Preparation of GFOA award winning Comprehensive AFR experience
• Experience performing single audits
• CCH ProSystem Engagement or ability to transition similar skill set
• Specific knowledge of laws, regulations, and accounting requirements specific to cities, counties, and school districts in Texas, or the ability to adapt existing knowledge of other states

Position responsibilities, essential skills, and experience requirements:

• Ensure the timely completion of audit engagements in accordance with professional standards
• Ensure the accuracy and timely delivery of all audit-related documents
• Act as the primary contact with clients
• Conduct entrance and exit meetings with audit clients and governing boards
• Supervise the audit engagement teams and manage each team's efficiency and productivity
• Control the quality and consistency of the audit engagements
• Communicate audit issues and statuses to the partners and clients
• Help develop in-house training programs for the Firm's audit staff on accounting standards and audit processes
• Research accounting and auditing issues and provide partners and audit staff with analyses and conclusions
• Help tailor and develop audit programs specific to audit clients
• Promote a team environment
• Demonstrate strong technical skills and command of the audit process, including risk assessment, internal controls, audit sampling, and reporting
• Able to prepare financial statements and other required communications
• Possess working knowledge of federal Uniform Guidance and single audit requirements
• Able to manage multiple audit engagements
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail and able to multitask and adhere to project deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Able to lead certain client projects from planning through to execution

Additional attributes of Senior Audit Manager:

• One year experience working as an Audit Manager
• Building, managing, and motivating high-performing teams, including supporting people-related initiatives (e.g., recruitment, retention, training, and competency development)
• Developing people through effective supervision, coaching, mentoring, and performance assessment of all levels of staff
• Managing and developing relationships with great clients
• Being creative with staff development, mentoring, and overseeing client engagement teams
• Lead the engagement progress and deadlines for adherence.
• Communicating important developments to the engagement principal along with facts, conclusions, and recommendations

Additional attributes of Partner:

• Demonstrated ability to ensure adherence to professional standards
• Demonstrated ability to work with other partners and shared common vision and commitment for the future development of the Firm
• Contributions to business development and client pursuit activities by preparing proposals and marketing presentations for potential clients and thought-leadership brochures
• Strong communication skills, translating into the ability to communicate issues, statuses, and thought leadership effectively to partners and clients
• Ability to build impactful relationships with key influencers to effectively manage work and generate new business opportunities
• Ability to share leading practices and insights about current industry or subject-matter topics
• Ability to build, manage, and motivate high-performing teams, including supporting people-related initiatives (e.g., recruitment, retention, training, and competency development)
• Ability to develop people through effective leadership, coaching, mentoring, and performance assessment of all levels

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $66,646.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Governmental Auditing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)
• Certified Internal Auditor (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No