Director - Audit

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

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