[Hiring] Audit Senior Manager @Wipfli Advisory LLC

Role Description

Wipfli is seeking an experienced Audit & Accounting Senior Manager to serve our growing healthcare practice, with a primary focus on clients located in California and heavily focused on our senior living clients. Our senior living clients include:

• Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)
• Assisted living communities
• Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)
• Home health
• Hospice
• Independent living organizations

This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about the senior living industry, values strong client relationships, and is energized by helping grow and expand our California senior living audit presence while delivering high-quality attest services. The successful candidate will be based in California and comfortable engaging with clients and prospects across the state.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex audit, review, and attest engagements for senior living healthcare clients, ensuring compliance with firm and professional standards.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior living clients, communicating audit results, financial insights, and emerging accounting or regulatory issues clearly and effectively.
• Build and deepen relationships with existing California senior living clients while partnering with engagement leaders to enhance service delivery.
• Plan and manage engagement staffing, schedules, and budgets, leveraging both U.S.-based and international team members.
• Assist clients with GAAP compliance and the adoption of FASB Accounting Standard Updates. Address client concerns and resolve problems as they arise while communicating proactively and promptly.
• Coach, mentor, and develop associates, seniors, and managers, with opportunities to take on performance coaching or people leadership responsibilities over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA certification required
• Requires 8-10 years of job related experience with a public accounting firm.
• Demonstrated experience serving senior living healthcare clients, with strong preference for skilled nursing, assisted living, and/or CCRC exposure.
• Ability to work effectively with both nonprofit and for-profit senior living organizations and adapt communication style accordingly.
• Proven client relationship skills, with interest or experience in business development and practice growth.
• Management and/or mentoring experience with other staff members.

Benefits

• 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans)
• Dental and vision coverage
• Opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution
• Well-being incentive
• Education & certification assistance
• Flexible time off
• Family care leave
• Parental leave
• Family formation benefits
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Travel rewards
• Voluntary benefit offerings including critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D