Audit Manager - Middle Market

OPPORTUNITY

This Audit Manager role is a great opportunity for anyone passionate about auditing and is looking to step into a highly visible role with sophisticated clients. You would be joining a family-oriented office in Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, or Louisville, while receiving support from seasoned industry professionals in the market and offering mentorship to Staff and Senior team members. The Manager views the development and training of team members as a very important part of career and necessary to advance to senior management level positions within the firm.

The LBMC Audit Manager will work on a wide range of accounting and auditing projects encompassing client operations across a diverse set of industries. Qualified candidates will typically be assigned 8-12 client accounts and will rotate projects based on company needs and project stakeholder timelines, so this is a great opportunity for anyone looking to work in a fast-paced environment where no two weeks are the same! High-performing candidates have a clearly defined path for advancement to Senior Manager and/or Shareholder roles within LBMC.

SCOPE OF WORK

• Directs middle market engagements and client projects by cultivating and maintaining productive relationships with clients to establish engagement expectations and needs

• Strategizes the engagement process, providing corrective action as necessary and promptly identifying changes in engagement scope

• Identifies the most effective means of meeting engagement objectives, including the use of technology and the right mix of procedures and personnel

• Provides mentorship opportunities to Staff and Senior Accountants as well as seasonal interns

• Ensures all client engagements are completed timely, within budget and with acceptable realization

• Possess a thorough understanding of technical issues including industry and practice specialty practice standards, and the laws and regulations to identify and provide solutions for complex client issues and problems, as they relate to their functional area of expertise

• Shares in the responsibility for keeping all firm members informed on changes in standards, regulatory requirements, rules and specialized industry laws and regulations

• Works diligently building relationships with key stakeholders at client organizations to continue to foster a long-term partnership between the LBMC Audit Department and external clients. High-performing individuals will be alert to client needs for the possible expansion of services to other LBMC service lines

• Adheres to LBMC's defined processes and procedures including the firm's policy on privacy and client confidentiality. Knows and follows the rules, regulations, and the Code of Professional Conduct of the AICPA, the Tennessee Society of CPAs, the Tennessee Board of Public Accountancy, and other regulating bodies as appropriate.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Bachelor's Degree & Licensed CPA

• 4+ years of progressive auditing experience

• Exposure to leading and training less experienced Audit staff members