Audit Manager, Non-Profit

Location: St. Louis

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it's possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about.

At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in t’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas.
** Job Responsibilities
*** Manage the engagement and workflow of all deliverables for multiple clients, including audited, reviewed and compiled financial statements, and internal control and management letters; to minimize risks and surprises, optimize engagement economics, satisfy service objectives, and meet internal and external deadlines.
* Identify and resolve accounting and audit technical issues impacting the engagement.
* Lead the engagement planning process in terms of timing, resources, risk assessment, reliance on internal controls, or other engagement approach.
* Determine and approve staffing and other resource needs, and related engagement schedules.
* Review engagement work papers and related deliverables to ensure that firm and professional standards are met.
* Delegate assignments to supervisors considering their skills, development needs, schedule, and engagement economics.
* Participate in the peer review process.
* Continually build on technical expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and audit methods by attending continuing professional education courses or utilizing other training resources
* Conduct or review research of complex or new accounting and financial reporting issues and prepare memorandums to support solutions.
* Coordinate and monitor the services provided by other departments and niches as they relate to the engagement(s)
* Keep the partner informed about client updates, engagement, budget to actual status, and technical issues.
* In the process of developing at least one area of industry expertise.
* Assist in developing fee quotes and budgets.
* Preparation of client billings and collection of outstanding accounts
* Utilize assurance department methodologies, processes, and tools to enhance assurance engagement efficiencies and overall client profitability.
* Develop into a trusted advisor by being the primary point of contact for client throughout the year to discuss updates in their business, needs and potential solutions, accounting related issues and potential solutions, in addition to engagement management matters.
* Know about the services and capabilities of partners and other service lines, and seek to identify other services that will benefit the client(s)
* Prepare presentations for audit exit, audit committee meetings and board meetings.
* Involve in the early stages of practice development activities including developing a professional network or referral sources, assisting in proposals, or writing articles for publication and assisting partners in their practice development activities.
* Participate in activities to develop and improve firm and department business processes.
* Serve as an instructor in firm and department training programs and meetings.
* Develop less experienced professionals by providing formal performance feedback, career counseling and mentoring to those below manager.
** Requirements
* ** Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
* CPA license
* Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a public accounting firm
* Assurance leadership, guidance or supervisory experience is required.
* Advanced understanding of applicable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (“GAAS”)
* Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Master’s Degree*“Armanino” is the brand name under which Armanino LLP, Armanino CPA LLP, and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP and Armanino CPA LLP are licensed independent CPA firms that provide attest…