Life Science Audit Manager

Boston, MA, United States

Come join our world class service team. Withum is seeking a Manager to join our fast growing and well established national firm. This position requires an experienced Assurance professional with strong interpersonal and supervisory skills and knowledge of the Life Science and SEC space.

Our Life Sciences practice serves public and private clients, including growth oriented, Life Sciences, technology companies and provides tremendous career opportunities in an environment of the highest ethical standards and professionalism. We are committed to practicing work/life balance, a culture you can thrive in and offer extremely competitive salary and benefit packages.

The Life Science Audit Manager role will be based out of our Massachusetts, MA locations . You'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders. In this position, you will take a lead role on all aspects of audit engagements, from planning to completion, to include supervision/mentoring of staff and building/maintaining relationships with clients.

How You'll Spend Your Time

Leading the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit engagement to effectively and efficiently provide world-class client service

Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and the conclusion

Providing supervision, training and support to the engagement staff and promote open communication to the engagement manager and partner

Collaborating with managers and partners on client issue resolution and make recommendations for operational or internal control improvements to the client

Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines

Creating and tracking engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit and maintain profitable realization rates

Reviewing and evaluating work papers, and determine compliance with professional standards and firm policy

Reviewing reports and financial statements, as well as SEC filings

Reviewing with the engagement partner significant findings that raise questions involving auditing standards and firm policy

Managing risk and ensure quality control procedures are being executed

Be involved in practice development and supervision of multiple engagements

Effectively manage employee and client expectations

Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with client management

Assuming responsibility for billing and collections when circumstances permit

Providing on-the-job training to team members

Developing staff by taking an active role in the Firm’s learning and development activities

Completing performance evaluations constructively and timely, and also provide ongoing performance feedback to employees

Generating new business annually from new and existing clients

Representing the Firm by presenting on areas of expertise at 3rd party events

Participating in firm-sponsored activities

Maintaining annual CPE requirements

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following:

BBA/BS/MS in Accounting

Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and PCAOB/SEC rules and regulations

Experience working on Audits in the Life Sciences industry

4+ years of relevant experience

Must be a licensed CPA

Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including , specifically within SEC Assurance

Ability to articulately communicate professional/technical knowledge

Effective business advisory skills

Decisively identify and execute solutions to problems

Thorough understanding of complex technical issues

Ability to meet deadlines with accuracy

Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.

Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.

Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to engagement partners or client's management

Excellent organizational and project management skills and strong attention to detail

The compensation for this position will vary by location. Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/.

Withum will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Remotely anywhere within the United States except the States of Colorado & New York.

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