Crowe is a public accounting and consulting firm serving public and private organizations with audit, tax, and advisory services. Its teams combine industry knowledge with technology-enabled approaches to help clients address financial complexity, regulatory demands, and operational challenges across consulting, manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare, and financial services.
Public Sector Audit and Accounting Advisory Manager - Chicago Hybrid
Lead public sector audit and accounting advisory engagements for Crowe, advising governmental and other regulated organizations on controls, risk, compliance, and financial reporting.
United States
Illinois$98,400 – $201,300 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredAccounting ManagerDescription
- Direct major accounting advisory and internal audit engagements for public sector clients
- Oversee engagements from initial planning through final delivery
- Create engagement strategies, plans, and workpaper templates
- Carry out work plans while maintaining quality and delivery schedules
- Guide, mentor, and support the development of engagement teams
- Establish performance standards and deliver consistent, constructive feedback
- Resolve engagement challenges by securing needed records and clarifications
- Prepare recommendations addressing audit findings, process enhancements, corrective actions, and additional value opportunities
- Help produce client deliverables and presentation materials
- Support business development, proposal preparation, and client relationship activities
- Counsel clients on technical accounting, internal controls, risk management, and changing financial and regulatory obligations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related discipline
- Relevant public sector external financial statement audit, single audit, or accounting advisory experience, including engagement and team leadership
- Background serving public sector, governmental, higher education, or other regulated entities
- Strong command of GAAP, GASB, Yellow Book, and/or Uniform Guidance
- Experience overseeing engagement scope, budgets, staffing, schedules, testing, and deliverables
- Proven client service, communication, project management, and team leadership capabilities
- CPA designation required
- Experience directing complex public sector financial statement audit, single audit, or accounting advisory engagements
- Knowledge of governmental accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, federal grant compliance, and regulatory obligations
- Ability to turn complex audit and compliance results into actionable recommendations
- Experience developing team members while managing multiple engagements or workstreams
- Advanced Excel and data analytics capabilities
- Familiarity with Workday, Retain, or comparable engagement and resource management systems
- Strong executive presence with the ability to establish trusted client leadership relationships
- Must verify identity and authorization to work in the United States
- Crowe is not providing work authorization sponsorship at this time
Benefits
- Flexibility to accommodate both professional responsibilities and personal needs
- Opportunities for career advancement and leadership development
- Resources dedicated to employee well-being
- Career coaching and professional development support
- Inclusive workplace that respects and values diversity
- Equal employment opportunity
- Application support and workplace accommodations