Audit Manager

Job Description

Salary:

About Condley and Company, L.L.P.

Founded in 1939, Condley and Company, L.L.P. provides reliable accounting and consulting services to clients throughout Texas, as well as the United States. The firm maintains a heavy concentration serving banking entities, not-for-profit organizations, healthcare providers, construction companies and closely held businesses. Condley and Company, L.L.P. is an independently owned member of the RSM US Alliance Network. The firm has a staff of more than 70 employees, which includes 10 full-time partners.

Our goal is to provide each employee with an opportunity to build their career, make a difference in the world, and have their talents recognized and appreciated. We pride ourselves on our commitment to our team, and we nurture positive, supportive relationships within our workforce just as we do our client relationships.

A career with Condley can offer you unique advantages such as diverse projects, experience, and clientele; a healthy work/life balance; direct interaction with partners and client executives; career advancement and support; and competitive compensation and benefits. If you are interested in joining a stable, growing, team-based professional services firm, we want to hear from you.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Bachelor's degree and CPA License

Understanding ofGAAS and GAAP

Public accounting experience or industry equivalent

Knowledge of resources and technical skills needed for engagement work

Role Success Factor: Client Service Excellence

Takes initiative to stay in contact with appropriate client personnel throughout the year, not limiting communication to only during the audit

Presentation skills necessary to confidently present at an audit committee meeting, industry, trade association, and office event

Approaches client interactions with professionalism and with a sense of wanting to help the client succeed; has strong communication skills

Responsible for seeing that engagement is complete and ready for Senior Manager or Partner review within established time frame and budget for engagements in accordance with Condleys quality control policies

Effectively manages more than one engagement at a time

Complete management of audit engagement from planning to wrap-up, including driving the process for client deliverables

Knowledgeable and able to have conversations around the clients business and industry; including competitors, trends, key customers and a big picture view of the clients current business strategy

Acts as a change agent; sets example by accepting change and proactively supporting change (e.g. change in assurance tools, different audit approach at client, etc.)

Adds value to client by identifying suggestions through management comments and advice

Role Success Factor:People Management & Relationships

Participates in activities to help grow Condley (e.g. recruiting, in-office training sessions, etc.)

Develops Interns, Associates and Seniors by delegating and training them to be successful in their careers

Provides constructive formal and informal feedback in a timely manner to all levels

Serves as a mentor to an Intern, Associate or Seniors

Has a positive attitude that is reflected in work and evident to others; motivates others

Attends recruiting and firm events to build practice

Role Success Factor: Productivity & Business Growth

Meets charge hour and realization expectations

Identifies out of scope work and other potential issues that would affect ability to meet engagement budget and takes appropriate action (talking with client, Partner) in a timely manner

Well-versed in Condley and the services that are available; identifies extended service opportunities and makes recommendations

Maintains and develops client and professional network

Develops relationships outside of accounting department at client

Takes initiative to participate in the proposal process and attend proposal meetings with potential clients as appropriate

Role Success Factor:Expertise

Stays current on recent pronouncements; identifies and implements them into assurance work and addresses any related report disclosures

Able to research an accounting topic and form a conclusion to be reviewed by appropriate team member (Senior Manager or Partner)

Understands and applies Condleys quality standards for self, team and client; models integrity

Able to run all engagements within industry

Manages engagements in accordance with Condleys quality control policies; knows objectives, approach and best practices; completes Manager review on certain engagements

Consistent high quality work product and attention to detail

Prepares complex financial report (statements, footnotes and any supplemental information) and all other client deliverables

Serves as a go-to person in their location for Assurance tools

Demonstrates awareness of Condleys risk management policies and procedures (e.g. client confidentiality, client acceptance)

Key Skills to Accelerate Your Career

Involved in developing client relationships beyond the annual audit engagement by initiating client contact throughout the year, bringing new pronouncements/standards to clients attention (once discussed with team management) and having a long term focus on the client relationship

Actively serves as a mentor and develops others, leads by example with a positive attitude; displays passion for people development

Able to manage multiple complex engagements and tasks efficiently; has strong technical skills

Key Development Opportunities

On the Job

Take initiative to interact effectively with all staff levels

Seek out appropriate interaction with higher level individuals at the client

Learn more about Condleys services gains an increased depth of knowledge through internal relationships

Connect/reach out to other members of client team (tax, employee benefit plans) to drive success through collaboration and knowledge sharing

Learning & Professional Development

Industry-related training

Facilitate local office CPE

Soft skills training (e.g. communication/presentation skills, project management)

Read information provided by Condley and profession to stay current on accounting and auditing guidance

Other

Networking:community and professional organizations, alumni programs, professional networking websites, etc.

Identify mentor(s) take ownership of career

Attend local training opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge

Seek exposure to multiple teams/people/work styles from which to learn

Full-time