Audit Manager

HLB Gross Collins, P.C. is an Atlanta-based full service certified public accounting and consulting firm that has been providing excellence in client service for over fifty years. Serving clients both locally and around the globe, the firm offers tax, auditing and assurance, business consulting, valuation, estate and personal financial planning, and international services. Clients receive personalized service from a highly responsive team of professionals who have a wealth of financial knowledge and expertise to help make their businesses succeed.

Through its affiliation with HLB International, the world’s 12th largest international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, HLB Gross Collins P.C. offers seamless service to meet its clients’ needs anywhere in the world.

We are seeking a dynamic and driven Audit Manager with comprehensive audit experience to join our firm at the Atlanta office. Audit Managers will be working with other members of our audit practice to develop and strengthen client relationships. Audit Managers will be responsible for the overall planning, organization, and supervision of multiple client engagements; including conducting audit and/or consulting engagements. We ensure that our audit personnel are kept up to date on current audit practices and changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

• →Manages and performs audits, reviews, and compilations.
• →Responsible for all phases of an engagement from planning to issuance of financial statements, ensuring firm’s quality control procedures are followed
• →Coordinates with partners on progress of engagements; brings recommended solutions and takes timely action on communications with the client, staffing requirements, job planning, scheduling, and other matters
• →Has direct client billing responsibility
• →Delegates work to team effectively and provides mentoring to staff on an ongoing basis
• →Completes performance reviews
• →Develops an understanding of the client's industry and recognizes key performance indicators, business trends, and emerging technical and industry developments
• →Maintains contact with clients throughout the year to understand impact of significant developments in client’s business and assesses impact on current year audit engagements
• →Actively involved in networking activities and maintains contact with business peers
• →Supports management with decisions pertaining to policies and procedures and brings that support to the team
• →Assists in any other tasks as requested
• →Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the year, depending on clients

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required, Master’s degree in Accounting preferred
• 5-12 years of experience in a public accounting firm or related experience
• Minimum of 3 years of team lead or in-charge experience supervising and training staff
• Active CPA License
• Excellent analytical, research, and audit project management skills; including proficiency in GAAP and GAAS rules, procedures, and standards
• Experience conducting financial statement attestation engagements
• Ability to work independently and with a team, and take responsibility for engagements
• Effective multitasker, able to organize multiple engagements and teams
• Exemplary written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence