Job Description
AUDIT DIRECTOR
About Our Firm:
Gray, Gray & Gray is one of New England's fastest growing independent full-service consulting, accounting and advisory firms and we are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic professionals who are true team players and possess a high level of commitment to growth and development to join our Team.
Join us in our beautiful Canton, MA office (currently offering remote work options with ongoing flexibility) for a career that will be highly rewarding and interesting, yet still leaves time for family and outside interests and activities.
We give our team members the power to do more.
More growth. More personal attention. More opportunities.
Role Description:
At Gray, Gray & Gray we know it takes more than number crunching to turn our client's visions into reality. Our Audit Director serves as a trusted advisor and provide elite consulting and compliance support on a wide array of business needs. The Director is responsible for leading a profitable functional area of the practice - leading the team, building the business, and ensuring the team delivers exceptional client services. This role also supports the business development and growth initiatives of the practice and is responsible for recruiting and retaining talented people through strong leadership and coaching/mentoring relationships.
The Audit Director will apply technical knowledge and research skills while working as a team-player with a focus on continual improvement, staff mentorship, coaching and training.
Responsibilities:
Meet with client prospects and prepare proposals under current client acceptance procedures
Mentor and provide performance feedback to staff including compensation reviews
Manage all budgets for time spent on engagements
Monitor the department's profitability, revenue per engagement, and performance against budgets
Attend professional development and networking events as they relate to the department and the niche on a regular basis
Complies with department's quality control process procedures to ensure that we are meeting all guidelines
Work closely with COO and partners to facilitate efficient and effective firm-wide initiatives and operations, participate in the firm's strategic planning
Oversee multiple client engagements; planning, executing, directing, and successfully completing engagements while managing to budget
Maintain day-to-day management of engagements to ensure services are delivered in a timely manner
Develop and maintain excellent client relationships through superior customer service
Serve as the primary client contact on all related matters and directly interact with client owners and senior team members
Recognize and resolve potential or existing problems with appropriate research and consulting, as necessary
Consulting, working with, and servicing client base to make recommendations on business improvement and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to clients
Thorough knowledge and exposure to issues which include but are not limited to mergers and acquisitions, entrepreneurship, funding requirements, growth objectives and exit strategies
Think proactively and have involvement in practice development opportunities that cross sell to existing clients as well as new clients
Key Success Factors: Leadership and project management skills including the ability to successfully coach and mentor talented people
Adapts style to influence others as needed to push improvements forward
Ability to motivate, develop and direct team members as they work
Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to train, orient and mentor staff
Ability to review and evaluate the work of others
Detail oriented and improvement focused
Flexibility to change direction frequently
Actions support the "Culture of Helpfulness" and "Continuous Improvement" Core Values
Client satisfaction
Build book of business
Required Experience: CPA with 7+ years of progressive CPA firm experience
BS in Accounting, MSA or MBA preferred
3+ years experience in QC review function
Ability to adjust schedule based on peak workload times in the department
Proficient with industry software such as Profx, Engagement, CCH, Microsoft Office suite, RIA Gray Gray & Gray
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