Audit Director - Regal Executive Search

Audit Director

 

Summary:

Under minimal supervision, directs all operational functions of assigned department or team. Employees in this job class plan and execute business strategies for services and business development; coordinate and integrate activities with peers and/or other departments; and assume responsibility for profit and loss results.

A Director has similar responsibilities as a Partner, but without ownership. This job class requires knowledge of advanced accounting principals and industry expertise and the ability to lead a variety of business and operational functions, maintain positive client and employee relations and produce high-quality results for the firm.

 

Core Responsibilities:

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  Leading Managing and Holding People Accountable (LMA)
  
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  Support Growth Strategies
  
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  Meeting the engagement, financial goals/metrics (financial sustainability)
  
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  Develop Successors
  
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  Taking care of the client
  

 

Essential Functions:

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  Has overall responsibilities for the department’s performance; manages and directs all aspects of the firm’s policies, objectives, goals and initiatives through delegation, motivation and coordination of efforts with direct reports.
  
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  Provides leadership to staff; ensures a competent, motivated staff through hiring, assignment, and training, supervising and reviewing performance of direct reports.
  
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  Represents the firm to its customers and the general public. Attends client meetings and regularly scheduled staff/department meetings.
  
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  Planning, budgeting and scheduling of engagement and/or client work.
  
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  Responsible for client relations including attraction and retention.
  
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  May perform General Services Professional duties
  
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  May perform Professional Standards Review duties such as final report review of financial statements; work with engagement or client manager on accounting, auditing, or financial reporting matters; review schedules and work papers of corrected and uncorrected misstatements.
  
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  Stand in for Partner, as assigned.
  

 

Minimum Qualifications:

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  Minimum of 8 years of experience in public accounting, corporate accounting required with at least 3, but typically 4 +, years of experience as a Manager/Senior Manager.
  
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  Bachelor’s Degree in accounting OR Bachelor’s Degree plus requisite accounting coursework.
  
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  Hold an active and “in-good standing” CPA license from appropriate state.
  
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  Strong and effective communication skills including the proven ability to make presentations and respond to inquiries from Partners, clients and public groups.
  
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  CPA License (active/in good standing) from appropriate state