Senior Audit Manager

Location: Latham, NY
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $115,000–$165,000 annually, depending on experience

The Opportunity

An established regional accounting and advisory firm is seeking a Senior Audit Manager to lead assurance engagements and provide an experienced leadership presence within its Latham office.

The successful candidate will manage audit work for clients across the firm while helping guide the local team, strengthen office culture and support continued growth in the Capital Region. This opportunity offers visibility, autonomy and potential advancement toward Principal or Partner.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage audit and assurance engagements.

• Review financial statements, workpapers and supporting documentation.

• Ensure compliance with professional standards and firm quality requirements.

• Manage engagement schedules, staffing, budgets and client expectations.

• Serve as a primary contact for audit clients.

• Identify accounting, reporting and internal-control issues.

• Review staff work and provide technical guidance.

• Coach and develop employees.

• Coordinate engagements across multiple offices.

• Provide a consistent leadership presence in the Latham office.

• Support client growth and broader firm initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.

• Active CPA license strongly preferred.

• Progressive public-accounting audit experience.

• Current or previous Audit Manager or Senior Audit Manager title preferred.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and GAAS.

• Experience managing engagements and reviewing financial statements and workpapers.

• Demonstrated client-management and staff-development experience.

• Strong communication, judgment and organizational skills.

• Willingness to work regularly from the Latham office.

• Capital Region residency or willingness to relocate.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Established regional accounting firm.

• Senior-level ownership of audit engagements.

• Existing local team and firmwide support.

• Meaningful influence over the Latham office.

• Potential advancement toward Principal or Partner.

• Relocation assistance may be considered.

Experienced audit professionals interested in combining assurance leadership with a visible local-office role are encouraged to apply.  Please submit a resume to cnyjobs@hiresapphire.com for immediate and confidential consideration.

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