Assurance Acquisition & Integration Director

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Assurance M&A integration director leading diligence and integration of acquired accounting practices at Citrin Cooperman. Coordinating teams, systems, staffing, training, and change management.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead activities to evaluate and integrate acquired assurance practices
  • Conduct initial diligence procedures and evaluate acquisition criteria
  • Gather and evaluate assurance practice economics data
  • Assess human capital quality and staffing adequacy
  • Review assurance engagement workpapers, policies, and procedures
  • Assess assurance methodologies, technologies, and innovations
  • Identify and assess risks
  • Lead the assurance practice due diligence process, including engagement-level reviews
  • Develop integration project plans incorporating entity-specific due diligence matters
  • Evaluate and coordinate change management requirements, infrastructure, systems, tools, human capital, migration, and related matters
  • Collaborate with assurance practice leaders, Integration Management Office, Operations, Information Technology, Human Resources, and other service lines
  • Identify incremental acquisition costs and communicate them to appropriate departments
  • Lead assurance integration project teams
  • Lead and coordinate training programs for acquired firms on independence and conflict checks, policies and procedures, methodology, and technology
  • Communicate project plan status, overdue and upcoming milestones, critical items, and issue-resolution plans to assurance leadership and the Integration Management Office
  • Report directly to the Managing Partner, National Assurance Operations

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting
  • 10+ years of prior experience in assurance practice of a large national or super-regional accounting firm
  • Preferably experience supporting firm M&A integration activities
  • Comprehensive understanding of assurance practice and firm operations and economics
  • Comprehensive understanding of accounting principles and auditing standards
  • Experience with commercial entities such as manufacturing, distribution, real estate, construction, and technology preferred
  • Employee benefit plan, not-for-profit, or financial services experience is a plus
  • Familiarity with audit software and automation tools, including CaseWare, CaseView, Suralink, Datasnipper, Validis, MindBridge, DAS, PPC, and other audit methodologies and workflow tools
  • Prior experience developing and leading firm-wide audit training programs
  • Strong analytical, communication, decision-making, strategic leadership, and project management capabilities
  • Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently
  • Resilience, intellectual curiosity, innovation, continuous learning, and service-oriented mindset

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Flexibility to manage your personal and professional life
  • Professional development support