Senior Assurance Manager

The Senior Assurance Manager is responsible for leading the firms most complex audit and assurance engagements while serving as a strategic advisor to clients and a key leader within the assurance practice. This role oversees multiple engagement teams drives technical excellence develops future leaders and partners with firm leadership to support practice growth. The ideal candidate brings extensive public accounting experience deep expertise in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) exceptional client relationship skills and a proven track record of leading high-performing teams.

• Lead complex financial statement audit review and assurance engagements from planning through issuance ensuring compliance with professional standards regulatory requirements and firm quality standards.
• Serve as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of clients acting as a trusted advisor on accounting financial reporting internal controls risk management and business operations.
• Oversee multiple concurrent engagements while managing staffing budgets scheduling profitability and timely delivery of client services.
• Review audit workpapers financial statements disclosures and engagement documentation for technical accuracy completeness and compliance with GAAP GAAS and firm methodology.
• Provide technical leadership on complex accounting auditing and financial reporting matters while consulting with engagement teams on emerging standards and challenging issues.
• Develop engagement strategies evaluate audit risks and ensure appropriate responses to significant accounting operational and internal control matters.
• Mentor coach and develop Managers Seniors and Staff through ongoing feedback technical training performance management and career development initiatives.
• Partner with Assurance Partners to drive practice growth through business development client retention cross-selling opportunities and proposal development.
• Identify opportunities to improve client operations strengthen internal controls and enhance financial reporting processes through value-added recommendations.
• Monitor engagement economics including realization budgets write-ups/write-downs utilization and overall profitability.
• Lead quality control initiatives implement best practices and leverage audit technology automation and data analytics to improve engagement efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Tax Advisory and other service lines to deliver integrated solutions that address clients evolving business needs.
• Ensure adherence to professional ethics regulatory requirements independence standards and firm information security policies.
• Contribute to recruiting interviewing onboarding and retaining top assurance talent while fostering a collaborative high-performance team culture.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.
• 7 years of progressive public accounting experience including significant experience managing audit and assurance engagements.
• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP GAAS risk assessment internal controls financial reporting and audit methodology.
• Demonstrated success managing complex client engagements engagement economics and multiple teams simultaneously.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring Managers Seniors and Staff while developing future firm leaders.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving project management and decision-making skills.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to advise executives owners boards and audit committees.
• Proficiency with audit software financial reporting applications Microsoft Office and audit technology platforms.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced public accounting environment while delivering exceptional client service.

• Experience serving privately held companies middle-market businesses nonprofit organizations manufacturing construction real estate healthcare or other complex industries.
• Experience leading audits involving complex accounting transactions consolidations revenue recognition business combinations and technical accounting matters.
• Strong background in internal controls enterprise risk management fraud risk assessment and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated success in business development client retention proposal development and expanding professional service offerings.
• Experience driving firm initiatives involving audit technology data analytics process improvement AI or workflow automation.
• Passion for developing high-performing teams mentoring future leaders and contributing to firm strategy and long-term growth.
• Commitment to continuous professional education and staying current on evolving accounting standards auditing guidance and industry trends.