Senior Assurance Manager, Professional Practice Group

Work with a nationally ranked CPA and advisory firm that is passionate for what's next. Aprio has 22 U.S. office locations, one in the Philippines and more than 2,100 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio's Professional Practice Group and you will help assurance team members and clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Senior Assurance Manager to join their dynamic team.

Principal Responsibilities:

As a Senior Assurance Manager in Aprio’s national Professional Practice Group, you will hold a pivotal role in ensuring adherence to professional standards by the assurance practice, specifically AICPA auditing, accounting and review, and attestation standards. You will serve as the PPG team’s primary resource for assurance related consultations and learning, monitoring trends in practice and leading efforts to comply with newly issued standards. You will leverage your strong technical expertise to drive continuous improvement, taking a holistic view of the assurance practice and executing on opportunities to enhance quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor standard setting activity, taking the lead in promoting compliance with newly issued standards by the assurance practice.
• Analyze internal and external quality trends, identifying and acting on opportunities for improvement.

• Serve as the PPG team’s primary resource for assurance related inquiries.
• Provide expert guidance to engagement teams, guiding them in the application of professional standards.
• Partner with engagement team leaders to resolve intricate assurance matters.

• Perform pre- and post-issuance reviews, verifying adherence to professional standards and promoting consistent application.
• Extract insights and take action to enhance assurance quality across the practice.

• Develop or revise existing firm assurance guidance and templates to promote assurance quality and ensure conformity with professional standards.
• Organize and deliver training to promote understanding and standards compliance.
• Contribute to the creation of thought leadership, working in collaboration with PPG leadership.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) designation is required.
• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in assurance, auditing, and financial reporting within a public accounting firm.
• Strong expertise with AICPA auditing, accounting and review, and attestation standards.
• Demonstrated leadership acumen, including spearheading short- and long-term projects.
• Superb communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective conveyance of complex concepts.
• Proficiency in using audit software, data analytics tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Sharp attention to detail, analytical dexterity, and adept problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining professional integrity and ethical conduct.

The application window is anticipated to close on May 15, 2025 and may be extended as needed.

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment

- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account

- 401k with Profit Sharing

- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure

- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers

- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion

- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance

- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales

- Top rated wellness program

- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What’s in it for you:

- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.

- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience.  We call it the Aprio Way.  This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.

- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.

- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.

- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.

- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.