Audit Director | SEC Center of Excellence

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2232320

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External Description: Description & Requirements

The Forvis Mazars SEC Center of Excellence ("SEC COE") is a talent hub of high-performing professionals with a client-facing, SEC engagement career focus. The SEC COE exists to attract, retain, and develop best-in-class professionals with an uncommon commitment to excellence to provide an Unmatched Client Experience for our SEC clients while providing accelerated career advancement and earning opportunities for our professionals.

Our firm provides assurance services that go beyond the compliance function. Alongside the rest of our team, you will bring credibility to our client's financial picture, communicate information objectively and clearly, and provide insight to help clients improve their businesses. If relationships are important to you and you identify with the People First culture at Forvis Mazars, we would like to hear from you!

How you will contribute:

• Assisting with managing, developing, and coaching professional staff
• Using previous experience, oversee documenting, testing and review of applicable internal controls over financial reporting allowing for identification of gaps in control design or operation and best practices
• Design and execute a risk-based substantive audit approach based on knowledge of internal control structure
• Adequately identifying audit risks and problems through review to ensure audit engagements are completed with defendable files and documentation
• Consistently identifying engagement and operating opportunities for improvement, providing timely solutions and consultation
• Managing multiple concurrent engagements without disruption or loss of control, and within scheduled deadlines
• Managing multiple client relationships, billings, and resource needs
• Build personal referral sources and clientele while actively participating in team marketing opportunities including proposal preparation and delivery
• Leading audit committee meetings and presentations
• Participating in speaking and article writing opportunities
• Completing CPE specific to assigned industries
• Traveling to serve clients as necessary

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• An aptitude to recruit and develop firm associates and team members
• Team and engagement management skills
• Innovative ideas to servicing clientele
• Communication skills to effectively relate to people of diverse backgrounds and experience levels, both verbally and in writing
• An ability to prioritize and work independently in a fast-paced environment to reach clear-set goals

Total Rewards Package:

• Annual merit-based bonus
• Market competitive salary
• Market competitive benefits package
• More balanced charge hour expectations relative to industry standard

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 9 years of audit experience in public accounting
• CPA license
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting
• Experience managing multiple complex client engagements

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Los Angeles County and City Fair Chance Ordinance", Forvis Mazars will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act."

City: Indianapolis

State: Indiana

Community / Marketing Title: Audit Director | SEC Center of Excellence

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.