Audit Manager - Higher Education
Eide Bailly
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- $110,000-145,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supervises complex audits and completes audit workpapers to achieve objectives including staff development, client needs, and engagement profitability.
- Outline engagement objectives, issues, findings, and recommendations in a variety of client situations.
- Reviews work papers, including the audit of the SFA cluster, and financial statements prior to Partner involvement.
- Manages client relationships with integrity by monitoring client needs and building value into professional service.
- Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks of alternative solutions to client problems or needs.
- Provides feedback in order to develop the audit practice, with a specific focus on our higher education practice.
- Capitalizes on personal and professional experiences in order to develop business and practice lines.
- Supervises and delegates duties to Associate and Senior Associate level staff.
- Provides mentoring and technical training for staff in the audit department, including training specific to the SFA cluster.
- May assist with client billings to ensure they reflect work performed.
- Participates in the area of business development within the higher education community.
- Participates in community organizations and industry functions that will enhance our practice in the higher education space.
- Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
- Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.
- You have advanced knowledge of auditing standards and accounting principles, especially in higher education.
- You demonstrate critical and analytical thinking skills.
- You are skilled in networking and developing business.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation skills.
- You have the ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities with work projects.
- You have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and clients.
- You are proficient with computers, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), and calculators.
- You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
- You have 5+ years of audit experience in public accounting focused on higher education, which is required.
- You have a valid Certified Public Accountant license required.
- You have experience performing external audits for higher education institutions, including the audit of the SFA cluster.