Audit Manager - Savannah, GA

Job Details

Level: ExperiencedJob Location: 22 Savannah - Savannah, GA 31405Job Category: Accounting

Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is seeking a Manager for their Audit Department. We are a Top 100 CPA Firm and have been one continuous entity since 1918.

 

Job Responsibilities

CLIENT SERVICE EXCELLENCE

• 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

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT/RELATIONSHIPS

• 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, WorkLife balance, etc.)

PRODUCTIVITY & BUSINESS GROWTH

• 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

EXPERTISE

• 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.)

 

Required Skills/Abilities:

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