Audit Business Operations Assistant Director

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At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you have the opportunity to deliver innovative solutions to today’s complex business issues. Crowe’s accounting, consulting, and technology personnel are widely recognized for their in-depth expertise and understanding of sophisticated process frameworks and enabling technologies, along with their commitment to delivering measurable results that help clients build business value. Our focus on emerging technology solutions along with our commitment to internal career growth and exceptional client value has resulted in a firm that is routinely recognized as a “Best Place to Work.” We are 75 years strong and still growing. Come grow with us! 

Job Description:

Audit & Assurance Operations Assistant Director

The role of the Audit Operations Assistant Director is to provide a strategic business partner for the Regional Leader and the Cost Center leaders within their region to improve the overall performance, operational effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency of the group.  The position requires extensive communication with the Regional Leader, Cost Center leaders, Operations Executive, Finance Leader and other key resources within the Business Unit to drive results.  The Audit Operations Assistant Director needs to have strong organizational, planning and project management skills with the ability to continuously prioritize multiple projects.

POSITION FUNCTIONS:

Financial: 

• Assess monthly forecasts, working with the practice leaders to analyze results, identify trends, and advise recommendations.

Resource Management:

• Oversee Resource Management function within the Region, as well as supervise member(s) of the scheduling team.
• Provide guidance in the escalation path brought forth by Resource Managers. 
• Review and analyze capacity to facilitate increased productivity within the market.  Make on-going strategic recommendations to leadership based on findings.

People Management:

• Translate current and future business needs to develop an integrated strategic workforce plan.  Prepare Workforce Plan and recommendations around experienced and campus recruiting goals, as well as incorporating skillset deficiencies and succession planning.

• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Ensure consistent and effective hiring and onboarding of both campus and experienced hires.
• Assess training needs within the Region and ensure the appropriate resources obtain the training needed.
• Identify and provide insight to performance to support the development of the practice.

Business Strategy:

• Search for ways to improve existing operational processes and outputs and provide strategic thought leadership to the business.
• Understand external trends and issues in the industry that could potentially impact the business.
• Manage and lead through business, technology, and organizational changes.

Ideal Qualifications

• The ideal candidate for this role has:
  • A proven track record for problem-solving.
  • Curious and willing to learn new activities.
  • Strong leadership and project management skills to drive functions and ensure activities and tasks are completed as expected.
  • Experience in client service delivery is a plus.
  • 8+ years of experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or similar significant work experience
  • Experience working within an entrepreneurial setting or within a setting that supported rapid growth, constant change, and marketing agility. 

This is a virtual role.

Our Benefits:

At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

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