<p>Our Kforce client located in the Saint Louis, MO area is a growing financial services company seeking to hire an Audit Manager to join their company. This client offers competitive salary, health benefits, medical, dental, vision life and disability insurance, professional development, matching 401(k), and a great team-building culture through events and activities.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Assume full responsibility for planning, supervising, and managing all phases of the firm's regular services for clients </li><li>Lead the decision-making process for assigned engagements and clients; Keep the engagement partner fully informed of significant decisions, engagement process, the client's situation, and potential concerns </li><li>Develop a responsible and trained team through assistance in recruiting, planning assignments, resolving problems, providing direct consultation to staff, evaluating staff performance, and acting as a discussion leader in professional development programs </li><li>Evaluate internal controls and prepare and communicate recommendations </li><li>Review attestation workpapers in sufficient detail and provide feedback to staff </li><li>Follow engagement process through monitoring time budgets and deadlines, communicate essential developments to the engagement partner along with facts, conclusions, and recommendations, and providing ongoing attention to client management* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field (Accounting preferred); CPA required </li><li>7+ years of audit experience required </li><li>Public accounting experience </li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills </li><li>Strong client service skills with the ability to interact with all levels of management </li><li>Ability to multitask and handle several engagements at a time </li><li>Experience with financial statement preparation, audits, reviews, and compilations </li></ul>