About BPS:
Established in 1991, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS) is one of the Southeast’s premier accounting and consulting firms and proudly ranks among the largest locally owned public accounting firms in South Carolina. Headquartered in Columbia, SC, BPS serves as a strategic advisor to clients in industries including Real Estate & Construction, Insurance, Professional Services, Closely Held Businesses, and High Net Worth Individuals.
Our firm has earned repeated national recognition—Forbes named BPS one of America’s Top Recommended Tax and Accounting Firms for three consecutive years, and Inside Public Accounting honored us as a Top 50 Best of the Best Firm in 2020.
We are actively seeking an Audit Manager to be based in Columbia, SC or Charlotte, NC.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervise all staff members, including making sure that work is delegated effectively and ensuring that training procedures are followed
- Assume all responsibility for engagements, including deadlines and other decisions
- Have extensive contact with clients, striving to meet their needs as efficiently and creatively as possible
- Handle all client engagements, regardless of complexity, in an efficient, timely, and professional way
- Being able to perform all administrative and professional functions
- Prepare staff level performance reviews
- Exhibiting strong written and oral communication skills (by disseminating information to staff at all levels of the firm, including clients)
- Preparing engagement budgets
- Demonstrating the capacity to earn client’s respect and trust, providing opportunities to sell existing clients new services and attract new business to the firm
- Preparing client billing
- Working with minimal supervision and identifying major problems to discuss with partners before making decisions
What We’re Looking For:
- 5+ years of recent public accounting experience
- CPA certification
- Solid understanding of US GAAP and US GAAS
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Experience managing audit engagements from start to finish while developing staff
Why BPS?
- Culture of excellence and growth – We prioritize professional development and provide a clear path for advancement.
- Recognition and stability – Join a nationally acclaimed firm with a 30+ year track record of success.
- Competitive compensation – Robust salary and benefits package, plus paid professional development and firm-sponsored events.
