Audit Manager

<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><strong>What's the role?</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Audit / Assurance Managers are responsible for managing client relationships while auditing their financial records for compliance to generally accepted accounting rules and standards. This includes:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Analyzing client financial records to identify potential accounting issues and performing research to present proposed solutions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Training, mentoring and managing team members in audit processes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Building new and strengthening existing client relationships while demonstrating basic knowledge of clients' businesses.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Communicating and meeting with clients as requested; providing recommendations to assist clients with financial or tax needs.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><strong>What experience and skills do I need to be successful?</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;">3+ years of audit experience at a public accounting firm.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;">CPA certification highly desired or ability to attain.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Candidates that are willing to work onsite preferred, but wiling to consider hybrid/remote work for experienced talent.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Great Perks and Benefits:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Some major perks this firm can offer are long-term job stability, work-life balance to support raising a family, and significant opportunity to grow your career within the firm. In addition:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Onsite, hybrid, or remote work arrangements. Remote work allowed.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Relocation packages including ability to work remotely during transition to area.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">FSA/HSA account options.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Paid Time Off (PTO).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">401k employer matching program to save for retirement.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Tuition reimbursement, CPA assistance, and professional growth opportunities through continuing education.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Supplemental insurance options for life, AD&D, STD, LTD, and critical illness.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Bonuses for helping with business development leads.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">Incredible potential for upward mobility and career growth.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><strong>What will my schedule look like?</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Employees say their favorite perk at MBE is the flexibility. Generally, you can flex the typical Monday-Friday 8a-5p schedule around any personal passions or family time as long as business needs are being met.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"><strong>How do I join?</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">First step is applying with your resume. Qualified candidates will then complete a phone screen with HR, followed by an interview with the MBE accounting team.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What else are you hiring for?</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">See all MBE CPA's openings on their website or reach out to our lead recruiter, Brock Kazda, on LinkedIn.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>More about the MBE Affiliate Group:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;">MBE CPAs is a team of accounting experts who use our industry-based knowledge to help others succeed in their financial journeys. We expanded our services from just accounting and tax to now include an entire affiliate group of services to support our clients with 19 office locations including 13 in Wisconsin in Black Earth, Door Country, Fort Atkinson, Mauston, Marshfield, Portage, Reedsburg, Sauk City, Sun Prairie, Tomah, Wausau, Wisconsin Dells-Lake Delton, and our corporate headquarters in Baraboo plus offices in Phoenix, Goodyear, and Chandler, Arizona, in Scottsbluff and Kimball, Nebraska, and Durango, Colorado.</span></p>

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