Senior Audit and Accounting Manager

Overview

This role is a replacement position for an experienced, hands-on accounting professional to join the team in a Manager or Senior-level capacity. The position focuses primarily on accounting and financial statement work, including compiled, reviewed, and audited financials, with an emphasis on GAAP and income tax basis reporting.

Responsibilities span complex entities that primarily own real estate and partnership interests, high net-worth individuals (including personal financial statements), trusts, closely-held businesses, and private foundations (including audited foundation financial statements). Audit experience is required.

The role offers remote work with flexible hours, with the Encino, CA office available for optional in-person collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare compiled, reviewed, and audited financial statements (GAAP and income tax basis) for complex entities, including drafting complete financial statements and footnote disclosures.
• Prepare personal financial statements for high net-worth individuals and families, including estimated current values of real estate and of partnership and other closely-held interests (ASC 274).
• Prepare and support audited financial statements for private foundations in accordance with GAAP (ASC 958), including coordination with the Form 990-PF.
• Apply GAAP to real estate and partnership structures, including:
  • Consolidation and variable interest entities (ASC 810)
  • Equity-method investments (ASC 323)
  • Real estate and impairment (ASC 970, 360)
  • Leases (ASC 842)
  • Fair value (ASC 820)
  • Investment companies where applicable (ASC 946)
  • Related-party disclosures (ASC 850)
• Perform audit fieldwork under AICPA standards (AU-C) and prepare compilations and reviews under SSARS (AR-C), ensuring complete, well-organized workpapers.
• Conduct research, analysis, and forensic special projects, including:
  • Reconstructing records
  • Tracing transactions
  • Reconciling entity and partnership accounts
  • Analyzing capital accounts and allocations
  • Resolving complex accounting questions
• Review client bookkeeping and make necessary adjustments (clients may have bookkeepers, controllers, and some have CFOs).
• Manage and execute engagements from planning through completion independently, with minimal supervision, juggling multiple active projects simultaneously.
• Maintain high management standards and ensure engagement deadlines are met, including when client timelines shift.
• Actively manage client relationships and deliver exceptional, responsive service.
• Efficiently manage engagements using CCH Engagement and Workstream.
• Use Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) for reporting, documentation, and collaboration.
• Work full time with overtime during the two busy tax seasons; reduced hours or time off is available during the off-season.

Required Qualifications

• CPA (or CPA candidate with strong and relevant experience).
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in public accounting, with hands-on, preparer-level experience (local or regional CPA firm experience is a plus).
• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on audit, review, and compilation experience, including preparing complete financial statements and footnotes.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and income tax basis financial reporting, including:
  • Real estate and partnership entities
  • Personal financial statements (ASC 274)
  • Foundation reporting (ASC 958)
• Hands-on experience preparing financial statements for complex entities that primarily own real estate and partnership interests, including multi-tier structures, consolidations, and equity-method investments.
• Experience preparing personal financial statements for high net-worth individuals and producing audited private foundation or not-for-profit financial statements.
• Working knowledge of AICPA audit standards (AU-C) and SSARS (AR-C) for audits, reviews, and compilations.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to complete forensic and special projects.
• Proven ability to produce accurate, complete, review-ready financial statements on time, with minimal supervision and few review comments.
• Stable prior employment history; looking for a long-term professional home.
• Working tax knowledge or private industry experience is highly valued.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously and meet deadlines with quality work.
• Willingness and availability to work overtime during the two tax seasons.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with real estate entities, partnerships, high net worth clients (including personal financial statements), or private foundation audits.
• Experience with partnership accounting, including capital accounts, allocations, and waterfall or promote calculations.
• Experience with forensic accounting, litigation support, or special projects.
• Exposure to tax basis financials and some knowledge of taxation of real estate and partnerships.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $150,000 – $180,000 base salary, plus bonus
• Bonus: paid twice a year after each tax season
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (day 1)
• 401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match
• Flexible PTO policy
• Parental leave
• Financial assistance for advanced education and professional designations
• Opportunity to give back time to local communities
• Commuter benefits

Location

• Encino, CA office available when you want to collaborate in person (remote/hybrid options available).

Additional Notes

• The organization is committed to only using onshore employees.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Equal Opportunity Employer; accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities or special needs.