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Location: West Los Angeles, CA (also may be based in Woodland Hills, CA) | Schedule: Full-time, hybrid (home and office) | Compensation: Not specified

Overview

A progressive regional CPA firm is seeking a generalist Audit Manager to serve as a key liaison between firm leadership, clients, and professional staff. This role offers a fast track to Director/Partnership, a reasonable work-life balance, and relocation assistance, making it an excellent opportunity for an experienced audit professional ready to take on greater client and leadership responsibility.

What you'll do

• Manage and oversee all phases of audit or review engagements across multiple clients simultaneously
• Maintain ongoing client contact and develop thorough knowledge of each client's business and control systems
• Keep engagement Directors or Partners informed of important developments, potential issues, and recommended solutions
• Ensure engagements are properly scheduled and staffed
• Create, track, and manage budgets for assigned Assurance and Advisory engagements, including explaining overruns and identifying change order opportunities
• Review financial statements and other client deliverables
• Direct, train, supervise, and review the work of senior and staff accountants
• Participate in staff performance evaluations and periodic counseling
• Contribute to the firm's business development efforts

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
• At least five years of experience in public accounting
• Current and valid CPA license
• Ability to travel to assigned client locations
• Thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAS, and PCAOB standards
• Ability to direct, review, and train staff, experienced staff, and seniors

Preferred qualifications

• Strong audit background serving clients in manufacturing and technology sectors, with understanding of industry-specific operational models, revenue streams, and inventory/costing considerations
• Hands-on experience executing financial statement audits for consumer products, retail, or distribution companies
• Experience auditing or applying technical accounting guidance in Revenue Recognition (ASC 606), including multi-element arrangements, variable consideration, and contract modifications
• Experience auditing lease portfolios under ASC 842, including balance sheet recognition, discount rate evaluations, and practical expedients
• Proficiency in reviewing equity awards under ASC 718 (for example, evaluating grant-date fair values such as a $718,000 award), including valuation models and stock option accounting
• Familiarity auditing complex debt arrangements and financial instruments, including convertible instruments, debt modifications vs. extinguishments, embedded derivatives, and debt covenant compliance

Why this role

This position offers a fast track to Director or Partnership, a reasonable work-life balance, hybrid flexibility between home and office, and relocation assistance.