Assurance Manager (State & Local Government Team)

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We’re in search of an Assurance Manager to join our team in our Fairfax, VA office.  This is a role that oversees and is accountable for all phases of audit engagement for our State and Local Government Audit Team. This position requires a CPA license and acts in a leadership role, setting an ethical and technical example for direct reports and colleagues.

Core Responsibilities

• Assumes full responsibility for coordinating the various phases of engagements, including staff requirements, visits to off-site work locations, client meetings, and job planning and scheduling
• Plans the logistics of special assignments, including work to be performed by other offices
• Evaluates internal controls used by clients
• Prepares or reviews audit programs and time budgets for subsequent approval
• Supports the training of other technical staff, possibly managing direct reports
• Evaluates working papers and ensuring that engagements were performed in accordance with generally accepted standards
• Creates relationship opportunities with clients and non-clients to expand our practice

Job Requirements

• BS in Accounting or related field
• 8+ years of public accounting experience primarily working for state and local government clients
• CPA license required
• Working knowledge of GASB, GAAP, Yellow Book, and other professional standards and regulations
• Displays the ability to make sound decisions under pressure
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Our Firm’s policy is to provide equal opportunity for employment  to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a).  This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

Must be authorized to work in the United States permanently without the requirements of sponsorship at any point in the future.