Governmental Audit Manager - Birmingham or Huntsville, AL

Job DetailsJob Location: 03 Atlanta - Atlanta, GA 30339Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is seeking a Manager for their Audit department. This is a great opportunity for a candidate to join a Top 100 Firm recognized by Inside Public Accounting and named as a Top Place to Work. The candidate should have the following characteristics.   Job Responsibilities:   CLIENT SERVICE EXCELLENCE  Serves as client’s first point of contact  Understands importance of fostering a personal relationship with appropriate individuals at client  Proactively provides client with relevant information (industry developments, accounting guidance) throughout the year to create and maintain client loyalty  Delegates appropriately while considering engagement economics as well as providing development opportunities for team and self  Able to manage and meet the expectations of self, team, and clients  Responsible for seeing that engagement is complete and ready for Director or Partner review within established timeframe and budget; keeps the Partner informed on engagement status and key issues in a timely manner  Knows client’s business goals, strategy and what motivates the client;  serves as a valued business advisor for appropriate client management   PEOPLE MANAGEMENT/RELATIONSHIPS  Participates in Firm activities (facilitating CPE, recruiting, inspections, etc.)  Trains staff through on-the-job training and facilitating internal CPE  Provides real-time and ongoing constructive feedback (both positive & negative) to entire engagement team  May serve as a Mentor  Successfully has difficult conversations with clients and engagement team members  Possesses the maturity to serve as a role model for staff (client interactions, WorkLife balance, etc.)   PRODUCTIVITY & BUSINESS GROWTH  Meets charge hour and margin goals  Displays an ability to set and maintain business development goals  Manages existing client relationships to learn about existing and/or potential needs  Understands dynamics of our relationship and engagement history with the client; uses information about prior work to improve current engagement efficiencies  Strong awareness of engagement economics and the key drivers of success/profitability; involved in billing process and financial arrangements  Identifies out of scope work and tactfully discusses the issue with client, if appropriate  Strong project management and multi-tasking skills; can meet or exceed time and budget expectations  Understands M&J’s service line offerings in all business units  Participates in internal/external networking activities while enhancing existing COI network  Participates in proposal process: prospective client meetings, proposal drafting, budget development  Develops and begins to demonstrate strong negotiation skills   EXPERTISE  Ability to research, interpret, document and arrive at appropriate conclusions  Understands and applies M&J’s quality standards for self, team and client; models integrity  Able to effectively and efficiently work on multiple engagements at one time, while maintaining excellent client service  Able to identify complex accounting issues  Completes Manager level review for engagements in accordance with M&J’s quality control policies  Possesses the writing skills to draft all client deliverables (financial report, management letter, governing body reports, etc.)  Delivers effective presentations and is able to adjust presentation style based on audience (key client meetings, COI, industry, etc.)   Education and Experience: B.A./B.S. in Accounting Hold an Active CPA License Public accounting experience  Governmental Experience preferred, but not required   Required Skills/Abilities: Understanding of industry-specific audit information/requirements Solid interpersonal and communication skills Managing, coaching, and developing staff accountants Managing multiple audit client engagements throughout the year Ability and willingness to travel Marketing the Firm and services    Office Location: Birmingham or Huntsville, AL   Salary: Competitive   Training: In addition to on-the-job training, all employees will have multiple continuing education opportunities throughout the year. Depending on work assignments, you will attend industry-specific training internally and/or externally. We also provide ample opportunities to learn new and innovative skills to become a thought leader within the Accounting industry.    Benefits: At M&J, we do not ask you to give up your personal life for your career; we encourage a healthy work/life balance by providing you with the tools, compensation, and benefits to achieve a high quality of life. To learn more about the benefits we provide, visit mjcpa.com/careers.   Mauldin and Jenkins Culture: Your goals and ideas matter at Mauldin & Jenkins – you are an integral part of our team, working with other like-minded professionals in a technologically advanced, dynamic and friendly environment. Our dynamic environment provides opportunities for our employees to succeed.  Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.   Qualifications