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Mauldin & Jenkins · 3 days ago

Audit Manager- Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is a Top 100 CPA Firm seeking a Manager for their Audit Department. The role involves serving as the primary client contact, managing audit engagements, and providing leadership and training to staff while ensuring client service excellence and business growth.

ConsultingFinancial Services

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Serves as client’s first point of contact

Understands importance of fostering a personal relationship with appropriate individuals at client

Proactively provides client with relevant information (industry developments, accounting guidance) throughout the year to create and maintain client loyalty

Delegates appropriately while considering engagement economics as well as providing development opportunities for team and self

Able to manage and meet the expectations of self, team, and clients

Responsible for seeing that engagement is complete and ready for Director or Partner review within established timeframe and budget; keeps the Partner informed on engagement status and key issues in a timely manner

Knows client’s business goals, strategy and what motivates the client; serves as a valued business advisor for appropriate client management

Additional duties as assigned

Participates in Firm activities (facilitating CPE, recruiting, inspections, etc.)

Trains staff through on-the-job training and facilitating internal CPE

Provides real-time and ongoing constructive feedback (both positive & negative) to entire engagement team

May serve as a Career Advisor

Successfully has difficult conversations with clients and engagement team members

Possesses the maturity to serve as a role model for staff (client interactions, Work Life balance, etc.)

Meets charge hour and margin goals

Displays an ability to set and maintain business development goals

Manages existing client relationships to learn about existing and/or potential needs

Understands dynamics of our relationship and engagement history with the client; uses information about prior work to improve current engagement efficiencies

Strong awareness of engagement economics and the key drivers of success/profitability; involved in billing process and financial arrangements

Identifies out of scope work and tactfully discusses the issue with client, if appropriate

Strong project management and multi-tasking skills; can meet or exceed time and budget expectations

Understands M&J’s service line offerings in all business units

Participates in internal/external networking activities while enhancing existing COI network

Participates in proposal process: prospective client meetings, proposal drafting, budget development

Develops and begins to demonstrate strong negotiation skills

Ability to research , interpret, document and arrive at appropriate conclusions

Understands and applies M&J’s quality standards for self, team and client; models integrity

Able to effectively and efficiently work on multiple engagements at one time, while maintaining excellent client service

Able to identify complex accounting issues

Completes Manager level review for engagements in accordance with M&J’s quality control policies

Possesses the writing skills to draft all client deliverables (financial report, management letter, Board of Director’s letter, etc.)

Delivers effective presentations and is able to adjust presentation style based on audience (key client meetings, COI, industry, etc.)

Understanding of industry-specific audit information/requirements

Solid interpersonal and communication skills

Managing, coaching, and developing staff accountants

Managing multiple audit client engagements throughout the year

Ability and willingness to travel

Marketing the Firm and services

Overnight travel may be necessary

May be required to work weekends

Qualification

CPA LicensePublic accounting experienceAudit knowledgeStaff managementProject managementInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Understanding of industry-specific audit information/requirements

Solid interpersonal and communication skills

Managing, coaching, and developing staff accountants

Managing multiple audit client engagements throughout the year

Ability and willingness to travel

Marketing the Firm and services

Overnight travel may be necessary

May be required to work weekends

B.A./B.S. in Accounting

Hold an Active CPA License

Public accounting experience

Benefits

Healthy work/life balance

Tools, compensation, and benefits to achieve a high quality of life

Company

Mauldin & Jenkins

Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC believes that by working together with our clients, we can accomplish anything! Whether we are providing high-quality tax, assurance, or advisory services that help each client achieve their goals and measure their results, or providing cutting-edge insights and techniques to help them grow and thrive in an ever-increasing, challenging, and competitive economic landscape, we can make a difference! Our team of 550+ talented professionals deliver comprehensive support and exceptional service to clients across the Southeast and beyond.

Founded in 1918