Audit Director - Armanino : Job Details

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The Director is responsible for the management of the processes for all assurance related deliverables including, but not limited to, audited financial statements, various letters and reports to management and third parties, for multiple clients and engagements. The Director's responsibilities extend beyond project management to actively engaging in practice management activities, actively engaging in activities to enhance department or niche economics, developing individual expertise, enhancing overall client service, and developing department or niche professional staff. The Director communicates with clients beyond the course of engagements and is expected to be a trusted advisor who continuously brings value to the relationship.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the engagement and workflow of all deliverables for multiple clients, including audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements, and internal control and management letters, to minimize risk and surprises, optimize engagement economics, satisfy service objectives, and meet internal and external deadlines.
• Take full responsibility for assurance deliverables including signing authority.
• Identify and resolve accounting and audit technical issues impacting the engagement.
• Lead the engagement planning process in terms of timing, resources, risk assessment, reliance on internal controls, audit, or other engagement approach. Determine and approve staffing and other resource needs, and related engagement schedules.
• Review engagement work papers and related deliverables to ensure that firm and professional standards are met.
• Delegate assignments to supervisors and/or manager(s) considering their skills, development needs, schedule, and engagement economics.
• Participate in the peer review process.
• Act as the technical expert in accounting, financial reporting and audit methods by attending continuing professional education courses or utilizing other training resources.
• Lead the research of complex or new accounting and financial reporting issues and prepare memorandums to support solutions.
• Coordinate and monitor the services provided by other departments and niches.
• Is the expert for one of the industries.
• Lead the development of fee quotes and budgets.
• Prepare client billings and collection of outstanding accounts.
• Utilize assurance department methodologies, processes, and tools to enhance assurance engagement efficiencies and overall client profitability.
• Act as a trusted advisor by being the primary point of contact for client throughout the year to discuss updates in their business, needs and potential solutions, accounting related issues and potential solutions, in addition to engagement management matters.
• Know about the services and capabilities of partners and other service lines and seek to cross sell other services that will benefit the client.
• Lead presentations for audit exit, audit committee meetings and board meetings.
• Actively involve in practice development activities including developing a professional network or referral sources, assisting in proposals, or writing articles for publication and assisting partners in their practice development activities.
• Actively participate and identify activities to develop and improve firm and department business processes.
• Serve as an instructor in firm and department training programs and meetings.
• Develop less experienced professionals by providing formal performance feedback, career counseling and mentoring to those below Senior Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 10-15+ years of experience working in a public accounting firm.
• 5+ years of managerial experience.
• Assurance leadership, guidance or supervisory experience required.
• Experience signing audit opinions.
• Advanced understanding and application of applicable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ( GAAP ) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards ( GAAS )
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
• CPA license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Accounting or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.