Audit - Senior Manager - Financial Services

AUDIT - SENIOR MANAGER FINANCIAL SERVICES POSITION SUMMARY Companies selecting Grant Thornton to perform their audit are selecting a firm with a worldwide reputation for integrity and exceptional professional standards. At Grant Thornton, we place our firm's professional responsibilities ahead of all other business considerations. Respected throughout the financial, investment banking, and corporate world, our reputation for independence, honesty, and quality of work is transferred to our clients' financial statements when we sign their reports. Our professional reputation is our most prized asset. The Senior Audit Manager is responsible for overseeing all phases of project and engagement management for multiple clients within the financial services industry. Responsibilities include planning, directing, and completing audits; developing and managing staff; and reviewing financial statements and related technical accounting issues. The Senior Audit Manager works closely with partners and staff and plays a key role in client management, practice development, and business development. The Senior Audit Manager is responsible for an assigned group of clients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality. -Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete external audits in a wide variety of industries; and manage to budget. -Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals. -Develop a project vision and set challenging personal and client service team goals. -Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews. -Perform quality audit reviews on financial statements and tax-related issues. -Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively. -Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business improvement and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client. -Work closely with partners, managers, and staff to integrate practice development skills into a team approach to client service and new business development. -Play a key role in the future business generation and continued development of the client base within industry groups and identify future client needs and new business opportunities. -Use established network of business relationships within industry groups to generate new sales opportunities. -Maintain strong client relations and cross-sell services within the assigned group of clients. -Recruit and retain managers, senior associates, and associates. -Coach staff and motivate others to accept new ideas, practices, or action and achieve goals and objectives for performance and professional development. -Attend professional development and training seminars on a regular basis. -Perform other job-related duties as necessary.QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS -Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a CPA. An MBA is a plus. -A minimum of eight years of progressive audit experience in public accounting or equivalent with experience in a medium- to large-sized public accounting firm. -Experience with financial service industry clients. -Superior analytical, technical, and auditing skills including proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards. -Outstanding experience in staff and audit management in an integrated client service team. -Ability to manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment. -Demonstrated experience in practice development, business development, and managing other managers. -Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships. -Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment. -Outstanding leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills. -Computer expertise including knowledge of audit-preparation software and an understanding of the impact of technology. -Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites. Company:Grant Thornton LLPLocation:San Francisco, CAStatus:Full Time, EmployeeJob Category:Full Time, EmployeeEducation:Bachelor's Degree Company:Grant Thornton LLPReference Code:6608