Audit Manager

Overview

Prosperity Partners (“Prosperity”) is a Chicago-headquartered public accounting firm offering best-in-class tax, accounting, and personal finance services to dynamic businesses, high net-worth individuals, and family offices. With offices throughout the United States, we are seeking an energetic, experienced Audit Manager to support our growing audit practice in New York. The candidate must have a strong work ethic, exceptional leadership qualities and at least six years' public accounting experience.

This position offers leadership in the form of staff supervision and training, direct client contact, and long-term growth potential.

As an Audit Manager at Prosperity, you would be an integral part of the team, with the unique opportunity to work directly with our partners. You would be responsible for planning and performing audit procedures in accordance with U.S. GAAS, including PCAOB rules and regulations, for private company financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. You will oversee multiple engagements and be responsible for helping resolve accounting, auditing and other issues that arise during the audit process.

You will provide accounting insights to clients in a clear and concise manner, including insights into complex accounting issues such as revenue recognition, lease accounting, and internal controls.

The opportunities to work on various special projects and research for advisory services for M&A deals, business start-ups, forensic accounting, entity selection, and financial planning are endless.

We offer an outstanding learning environment where you will work directly with the partners, as well as have access to the best research tools. This position offers you the perfect opportunity for career growth where you control your own professional growth. We focus on outcomes as opposed to output with the constant goal of adding value to our clients. Potential candidates must exhibit common sense, ownership, passion and the desire to service clients.

• Plan and review audit engagements including staffing, budgeting, and billing;
• Prepare financial statements and required disclosures as needed;
• Supervise, train and mentor staff during engagement;
• Stay current on regulatory and industry changes and implement new standards and technical pronouncements;
• Manage multiple audit engagements and competing priorities;
• Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and lead change efforts effectively;
• Meet with clients to learn their needs and propose solutions;
• Prepare formal written proposals and respond to RFPs;
• Identifying new client and business development opportunities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting;
• 6+ years of progressive experience in a CPA firm;
• CPA license required;
• Proven leadership skills demonstrating strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities;
• Solid understanding of GAAP and complex accounting entries;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent technical and research skills;
• Experience working with the Financial Services industry, more specifically broker-dealers, investment partnerships/hedge funds and private equity funds is a plus;
• Experience with Quality of Earnings reporting is a plus;
• Experience with tax compliance (individuals, trusts, S/C corporations, partnerships and foundations).

Prosperity Partners is a people-focused public accounting firm with a strong culture, talented professionals, and great clients. We offer competitive salaries, equity compensation and excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k with company contribution, education and more). We encourage you to apply if interested in working with talented professionals in an entrepreneurial, process-driven environment.

Prosperity Partners is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of consideration for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We enthusiastically encourage applications from a wide range of candidates.

Annual Salary Range: $120,000 USD - $160,000 USD