Non-Profit Audit Manager

About Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC

Founded in 1918, Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC has operated as one continuous, trusted entity for over a century. As a Top 100 CPA Firm, our long-standing reputation is built on providing high-quality assurance, tax, and advisory services. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of continuous learning, work-life balance, and dedicated client service across multiple industries, with our dedicated Non-Profit Practice being a pillar of our firm’s success.

Position Summary

Mauldin & Jenkins is seeking an experienced Manager for our Audit Department, specializing in Non-Profit Organizations. This role requires a professional who combines technical accounting expertise in the non-profit sector with exceptional leadership and client relationship skills. You will oversee non-profit audit engagements, mentor staff, manage budgets, and act as a trusted business advisor to our clients.

Job Responsibilities

Client Service Excellence

• Primary Liaison: Serve as the client’s primary point of contact, building and fostering deep personal relationships with key decision-makers, board members, and executive directors.
• Proactive Advisory: Stay ahead of industry trends, Uniform Guidance updates, and FASB/GAAP changes specific to non-profits, actively sharing relevant developments to maintain client loyalty.
• Strategic Oversight: Understand the unique business goals, funding strategies, and mission-driven motivations of non-profit clients to serve as a valued business advisor.
• Engagement Economics: Delegate tasks appropriately, balancing overall engagement economics with the professional development needs of the team.
• Delivery & Timeline: Ensure the engagement is thorough, complete, and ready for Director or Partner review within established timeframes and budgets; provide timely updates to Partners regarding status and critical issues.

People Management & Relationships

• Firm Citizenship: Participate actively in internal activities, including facilitating Continuing Professional Education (CPE), campus recruiting, and internal peer inspections.
• Mentorship & Training: Provide robust on-the-job training and ongoing mentorship for staff and seniors; optionally serve as a formal Career Advisor.
• Constructive Feedback: Deliver real-time, balanced, and actionable feedback (both positive and developmental) to the entire engagement team.
• Conflict Resolution: Demonstrate the maturity to guide difficult conversations gracefully with both clients and internal engagement team members.
• Role Modeling: Serve as a positive role model for staff, exemplifying strong client interactions and a healthy WorkLife balance.

Productivity & Business Growth

• Financial Metrics: Meet established individual charge hour goals and engagement margin metrics.
• Efficiency: Understand historical client engagement data and leverage prior workflow dynamics to maximize current project efficiencies.
• Billing Integrity: Maintain strong awareness of engagement economics and profitability drivers; participate directly in the billing process and fee arrangements.
• Scope Management: Proactively identify out-of-scope work and tactfully navigate fee adjustments or expanded scope discussions with the client.
• Business Development: Set and maintain personal business development goals, utilizing internal and external networking to expand your Centers of Influence (COI) network.
• Cross-Selling: Develop a strong understanding of M&J’s diverse service lines to identify additional client needs.
• Proposal Participation: Actively participate in the proposal process, including prospective client discovery meetings, proposal drafting, and fee budget development.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Industry Knowledge: In-depth understanding of industry-specific audit information, compliance, and regulatory requirements for non-profits.

• Communication: Solid interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.

• Leadership: Proven track record of managing, coaching, and developing staff accountants.

• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple audit client engagements concurrently throughout the year.

• Travel Flexibility: Ability and willingness to travel; overnight travel may be necessary depending on engagement locations.

• Schedule Flexibility: Flexibility to work weekends during peak busy seasons, as required to meet client deadlines.

Education & Experience

Credentials: Must hold an active CPA License.

Experience: Progressive public accounting experience (or equivalent) with a strong, demonstrable focus on auditing non-profit organizations (e.g., public charities, foundations, associations, or Uniform Guidance/Single Audits).

Qualifications & Experience

• Education & Certification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting; active CPA License is required.
• Experience: 5 to 7+ years of progressive public accounting experience, with a heavy emphasis on non-profit auditing (e.g., public charities, foundations, associations, and religious organizations).
• Technical Expertise: Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, FASB standards for non-profits (ASC 958), and Single Audits under Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
• Skills: Exceptional project management, negotiation, and multi-tasking abilities; capable of leading multiple engagements simultaneously.

What We Offer

At Mauldin & Jenkins, we recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, opportunities for rapid career acceleration, and a collaborative work culture built on over 100 years of stability and excellence