JOB SUMMARY

As the Licensing and Compliance Manager of UHY LLP’s National Office, you will be instrumental in ensuring the firm’s adherence to external regulatory requirements, including those set by the PCAOB, SEC, AICPA, and State Boards of Accountancy. You will lead the management of UHY’s professional license applications, renewals, and monitoring of UHY LLP partners’ license renewals across multiple states in which the firm is licensed to practice public accountancy.

This role reports to the Independence and Ethics Leader of the National Office, who provides strategic oversight and ensuring alignment with the firm’s ethical and regulatory obligations.

In this role, you will oversee comprehensive licensing and compliance efforts—including automation of tracking, routing, and approval workflows. You will ensure strict adherence to relevant state regulations, industry standards, and ethical guidelines, while also supporting licensing-related diligence for firm mergers and reporting to state boards.

Working closely with the Office of General Counsel, Finance Office, and Learning and Development you will support and drive critical licensing initiatives. You will build and maintain strong partnerships with regulatory agencies, coordinate significant licensing and accreditation activities, and ensure precise management of membership renewals, firm licenses, and essential registrations. Your leadership will be key to sustaining operational compliance and fueling the firm’s ongoing growth and success. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented and able to maintain focus on complex compliance and licensing tasks.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Firm Licensing

• Manage the entire lifecycle of firm CPA and attest-related licensing, including initial applications, renewals, and any required amendments filed with State Boards of Accountancy

• Serve as a key team member in pre- and post-firm merger due diligence efforts related to licensing. This includes assessing licensing compliance of merged-in firms, evaluating professional licensing and mobility status, and coordinating license terminations with relevant State Boards of Accountancy

• Be responsible for creating and maintaining an automated routing and approval system to track firm licensing activity using software  

  • This includes developing workflows that support reminder functionality, license tracking, renewal monitoring and audit trail maintenance

• Coordinate and manage required reporting to State Boards of Accountancy outside of standard renewal cycles. This includes the timely reporting of reportable matters (if applicable), such as disciplinary actions and other censures, in accordance with individual state requirements

Individual CPA Licensing

• Monitor and track CPA license status and renewal deadlines for individual professionals

• Maintain internal CPA license database, including license numbers, issuing jurisdictions, and expiration dates

• Provide guidance to professionals seeking licensure

State Society and Quality Center Memberships

• Administer CPA membership renewals, ensuring timely and accurate processing

• Manage annual state CPA society membership renewals and account consolidation to support individual member benefits and accurate tracking

• Coordinate new CPA society memberships for licensed professionals

• Manage Michigan CPA Society (MICPA) membership renewals

• Process annual membership renewals for applicable AICPA Quality Centers, including the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) and Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), to support compliance and audit quality standards

Other Federal and State Compliance Reporting

• Ensure ongoing compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards governing public accounting firms

  • This involves monitoring changes in regulations and updating internal processes accordingly

• Track and complete annual or periodic surveys and reports required by state or federal agencies, including submission of peer review reports to the FDIC and similar oversight bodies

• Monitor, identify, and communicate deadlines and submission requirements for new compliance regulations as they arise

• Support regulatory inspections from state licensing authorities by coordinating and leading major licensing, certification, and accreditation visits, ensuring thorough preparation and successful outcomes

• Review, investigate, and address significant events and incident reports from regulatory inspections, if applicable, to uphold quality standards and regulatory compliance

Strategic