Full-Time

Audit Manager

Updated on 9/4/2026

UHY

UHY

1,001-5,000 employees

Audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services

No salary listed

Sterling Heights, MI, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required.
  • Five to eight years of relevant experience is required.
  • At least five years of relevant audit experience within a certified public accounting firm, with progressive leadership responsibilities, is required.
  • A Certified Public Accountant license is required; equivalent certifications are required for information technology audit.
  • The colleague is responsible for completing the minimum continuing professional education credit requirement.
  • Specific positions may require additional industry or specialization certifications.
  • The colleague must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage a team of audit professionals, including senior and staff members, in planning, executing, and concluding audit engagements.
  • Ensure adherence to engagement timelines, budgets, and firm standards.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships as the primary point of contact for audit engagements.
  • Provide strategic insights and recommendations to clients for improving financial processes, controls, and reporting.
  • Collaborate with partners and directors to develop comprehensive audit strategies and plans addressing client-specific risks and objectives.
  • Oversee resource allocation, role assignments, and development of audit programs.
  • Conduct complex audit procedures, review workpapers, and assess audit findings to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements and disclosures.
  • Monitor audit engagement progress, provide guidance to resolve challenges, and meet milestones.
  • Stay current with evolving accounting standards, regulatory changes, and industry trends and apply this knowledge to engagements.
  • Provide expert guidance to the team on complex accounting and auditing issues.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop audit staff and senior team members, fostering continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and identify opportunities for skill development.
  • Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of audit documentation, reports, and conclusions with firm standards and regulations.
  • Implement best practices and methodologies to enhance audit engagement quality.
  • Identify opportunities to expand the firm's client base and service offerings.
  • Contribute to business development activities, including client proposals, presentations, and networking.
  • Supervise subordinate team members.
  • Travel as required by client needs, which may be frequent and unpredictable.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a professional services environment, such as a certified public accounting firm, financial consulting firm, or similar setting.

UHY provides audit, tax, consulting and advisory services to middle-market clients. Its work combines attest services delivered by UHY LLP with tax and business consulting from UHY Advisors, Inc., operating under an alternative practice structure and as separate legal entities within the UHY network. Engagements involve teams with experience across many industries to give clients a 360-degree view of their business and develop flexible, practical solutions through collaboration. The firm differentiates itself as an independent member of the UHY International network, offering scale and cross-border capability within a top 20 international network while maintaining a strong focus on the middle market. The goal is to help clients address business challenges with tailored services and guidance that support growth, compliance and strategic decisions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$6.6M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • UHY Wealth Management launched with SEC registration in March 2026.
  • RBT integration lifts UHY wealth assets to about $1.5 billion.
  • MICFO adds fractional CFO services, targeting entrepreneur-led clients on UHY's national platform.

What critics are saying

  • Near Intelligence trustee sued UHY LLP on October 30, 2025 over audit failures.
  • Fifteen acquisitions since 2024 strain integration, partner retention, and service consistency.
  • A stalled pipeline freezes growth and turns Summit's bet into a low-margin firm.

What makes UHY unique

  • Summit Partners backed UHY in late 2024, funding AI and acquisition firepower.
  • UHY completed roughly 15 combinations since COVID, including RBT CPAs in July 2026.
  • RBT, Larson, CMJ, and MICFO expand wealth, tax, and CFO-advisory depth nationwide.

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