Assurance Director - Commercial Team

YHB seeks an Assurance Director to collaborate with Principals and clients to deliver efficient, effective, high-quality assurance engagements, develop staff and build the assurance practice. This is a builder role with an expectation of expanding client relationships, developing new business, and continuing to grow YHB’s commercial assurance practice. Our commercial clients include construction, architecture and engineering, government contracting, manufacturing, and wholesale distribution.

We value depth in one or more of these sectors and the ability to develop expertise across related businesses.

The director takes responsibility for engagement quality, significant technical judgments, client service, timely reporting, and engagement performance. The director signs reports and oversees report release for assigned engagements when authorized by YHB, within demonstrated competence and in accordance with applicable professional requirements and the firm’s consultation and review procedures.

• Lead assigned engagements from acceptance and planning through execution, review and report issuance. Identify significant risks, resolve or elevate complex matters, and ensure the team documents its judgments and conclusions.
• Direct risk assessment and audit responses appropriate to the engagement. Evaluate relevant controls, oversee testing where appropriate, and communicate identified deficiencies as required by applicable standards.
• Review financial statements for compliance with U.S. GAAP or the other applicable reporting framework, and engagement work for applicable professional standards and YHB’s quality-management policies. Complete required consultations and reviews before report release.
• Maintain strong knowledge of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP), applicable auditing and other assurance standards, and the accounting and business issues affecting assigned clients. Use specialists and technical consultation when an engagement requires expertise beyond the team’s demonstrated competence.
• Support YHB’s quality-management activities and continuous improvement as assigned. Protect independence, professional skepticism and confidential information; manage scope, staffing and fees without compromising quality.

• Serve as a senior contact for assigned clients, communicate significant matters clearly, understand their businesses, and maintain responsive relationships throughout the year.
• Oversee engagement scope, staffing, budgets, schedules, billings, and collections. Address delivery issues early and balance efficient execution with the work needed for high-quality engagements.
• Develop Managers, Senior Managers and engagement teams through coaching, delegation, technical guidance, and timely performance feedback. Participate in staffing, recruiting, and advancement discussions as assigned.
• Build and grow the assurance practice by developing new client relationships and referral sources, expanding existing relationships and leading proposals, presentations and relevant cross-service opportunities. Work with Principals to identify and pursue market opportunities and take ownership of agreed practice-growth priorities.
• Contribute to industry knowledge, staff training, and appropriate market-facing activities. Maintain required professional education and current knowledge of standards and client-industry developments.
• Serve as a positive representative of YHB by demonstrating the ability to communicate with others effectively and respectfully in both written and spoken correspondence and to act in a professional manner.
• Ensure complete confidentiality of all client and firm information.
• Mitigate risk by conducting…