Audit Senior Manager

Who We Are

About Ascend

At Ascend, we recognize the struggles that accounting & finance professionals face in traditional firms-from rigid hierarchies and overwhelming workloads to the elusive work-life balance. We believe your ambition should not be constrained by outdated practices or opaque career paths. Here, you're not just a number but a valued member of a community that champions both your professional and personal fulfillment. Our mission is to transform the public accounting experience into one where work-life harmony is a reality, and where your career advancement is supported by a nurturing network and robust resources.

We partner with regional, entrepreneurial firms and provide them with the resources and support necessary to thrive in today's dynamic market. This includes access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, top-tier technology, transformative leadership, shared back-office services, & more. Founded in January 2023, Ascend attained revenues to sufficiently qualify as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation. Explore Ascend, where your career soars without sacrificing your quality of life.

About Wilson Lewis

Wilson Lewis is a certified public accounting firm based out of Atlanta, GA with additional offices in Duluth and Sandy Springs and has been in business for 25+ years. Our main objective is to offer quality advisory services, personal attention, and an economic guide created to protect and grow clients' futures. To accomplish that goal, we've assembled a team of experienced professionals that meet needs with an unmatched quality of expertise.

At Wilson Lewis, every effort is made to develop an understanding of our clients' needs, business endeavors and future goals. Our clients' success, security, financial needs, and trust are extremely important to us. We measure our success based upon the success of our clients. We value our professional relationships and treat them with the utmost respect and confidentiality.

We are not one of the "big" CPA firms, and this works to our clients' advantage in many ways. Our advantage is the personal involvement we can offer our clients, allowing us to adapt to their personal needs today and develop trusting relationships to grow with them tomorrow.

The Role

We are seeking an Audit Senior Manager to join our team. The Senior Manager will be responsible for managing client relationships; supervising, reviewing, and providing on-the-job training for staff; performing all tasks of the assurance engagements when needed. Notably, the Senior Manager will play a critical role in leading our client engagements. This role will be in-office based out of Duluth, GA.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit Compliance: This position will lead and ensure the team maintains a high degree of accuracy and timeliness of the audit engagements.

• Team Leadership: Set the culture for the engagement team and mentor members in their career development. Work to ensure your team is engaged and excited by listening and assisting in the development of team members' goals to meet department objectives while also providing opportunities for them to grow.

• Client Service: Deliver quality internal and external client service, in accordance with the Firm's values, in order to build and maintain client loyalty and teamwork by contributing to a positive client and team member experience.

• Continuous Process Improvement: Focus on solutions and problem solving creatively in order to help make timely decisions by translating requests into action.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business with a certificate in accounting from an accredited university

• Must be an active CPA in good standing

• Minimum of 10 years of increasing levels of responsibility specializing in financial statement audits with a regional or large local CPA firm

• Demonstrably strong leadership skills

• Applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Accounting

• Successful business development skills with proven track record

• Caseware experience

Who We Look For

An experienced senior manager with excellent oral and written communication skills. Someone who can interact well with others in a team environment, as well as work independently. A manager that can delegate tasks and mentor staff. A dedicated team-player, committed to producing high-quality work and maintaining team, health, security, and work/life balance-focused culture.

What We Offer

Our firm offers work-life balance in reasonable and sustainable hours during busy season. There is great camaraderie with other audit team members and the rest of the firm. This role will work with a younger partner group in a company that is rapidly expanding with limitless growth and advancement potential.

Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, health, and ongoing professional growth:

• Fantastic, people-focused culture focused on building trusting relationships

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

• Flexible PTO

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Voluntary Insurance Options

• Commitment to Professional Development

How to Apply

Submit your information in the application section directly below! This will include:

• Basic contact information

• Resume/CV and optional cover letter upload

• Work eligibility, credentials, and compensation

• Voluntary demographic & self-ID questions

For further questions or inquiries about the role, please reach out to Aidan Jebson, Sr. Recruiter at ajebson@ascendtogether.com.

At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.