Audit Manager - Real Estate

Who We Are

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance, and consulting services with an industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

The role of Audit Manager is to oversee the audit process from planning to completion for clients as part of the company’s annual audit plan. Tasks include supervising the audit process, researching and reviewing current processes, and providing recommendations to enhance company policies and procedures. The Audit Manager is responsible for training, supporting, supervising, motivating, and reviewing the work of audit staff and senior members.

• Possess thorough knowledge of all facets of client business to ensure client understanding of engagement economics and provide frequent updates.
• Actively communicate progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to clients.
• Continuously improve specialty area knowledge and educate the team on new audit practices and processes.
• Manage billable hour budgets and follow up when the team is over/under to determine cause.
• Lead multiple auditing and accounting projects and client engagements simultaneously.
• Delegate and manage audit and accounting assignments to achieve accurate and efficient products.
• Research and identify complex audit issues and recommend creative solutions with key stakeholders.
• Build challenging developmental plans for all team members and evaluate results.
• Assume responsibility for and provide direction and coaching to the audit team.
• Generate new business for the firm through community involvement, networking, and professional events/committees.
• Develop and sustain excellent client relationships, owning the relationship end-to-end.
• Celebrate individual and team accomplishments and participate in recruiting new and experienced staff.
• Provide effective performance feedback and on-the-job training.
• Contribute to performance management to help assess readiness for promotion of staff and senior levels.

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of recent audit experience at a public accounting firm.
• CPA Certification.
• Successful experience in developing new or extended service opportunities with existing and/or prospective clients.
• Strong oral and written interpersonal skills.
• Effective analytical and problem‑solving ability.
• Experience in hiring, developing, and leading a team of professional auditors.

• Generous time off and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
• Flexible work schedules.
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave (once eligible).
• First‑class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling.
• One‑on‑one professional coaching.
• Leadership and career development programs.
• Access to Beyond: a unique program with experiences that help you expand your life, both personally and professionally.

Physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and talk or hear, both in person and by telephone.
• Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Use written and oral communication skills.
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Observe and interpret situations.
• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Sales and Management

Professional Services