Demo

Senior Manager

Kearney & Company
Charleston, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/27/2026
Kearney & Company is currently seeking a Senior Manager to join our team! The Senior Manager will be responsible for leading engagement staff, designing audit plans, developing and maintaining productive client relationships and communicating effectively with audit stakeholders. This position requires strong communication skills, effective project management techniques and advanced understanding of audit and accounting standards. Additional skills and responsibilities are defined below:

  • Discussing audit findings with client/auditee personnel, drafting and reviewing audit reports, supervision of senior and junior auditors, periodic formal and informal status briefings to clients and Kearney leadership, developing audit programs, preparing status reports, and providing technical assistance on complex accounting and/or auditing issues.
  • Provide the first line of supervision to a team of accounting professionals and support staff.
  • Responsible for the general oversight of the quality control function, including overall work paper review
  • Understanding of Government Auditing Standards, audit procedures, and financial analysis techniques
  • Self-starter, takes the initiative to deliver quality work products to the client with little direction from supervisor
  • Supervise and review work performed by other staff
  • Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff
  • Provide subject matter technical expertise to delivery team in financial management areas of financial reporting, internal control, and/or financial business systems
  • Review draft deliverables prepared by engagement teams and present final results to management
  • Assist Partners/Principals and Senior Managers in the creation of proposals, business development, and practice administration
  • Utilize technology to share knowledge with team members, develop skills, and continually learn
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Project management experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university in Accounting or Finance
  • Minimum of 8 years of auditing experience
  • Minimum of 2 years of Management/leadership experience
  • CPA or CISA Certification required
  • Willing to travel up to 50% of the time
  • Must have an active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) to be considered for this role (requires U.S. citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA/MS degree from an accredited college/university

Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers." ,"

The expected salary range for this position is between $93,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
  • Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
  • Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
  • Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

EEO Notice

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws

EEO Notice

Work location is subject to change based on client requirements.

Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, genetic information, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association to a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulation. Click here for more information on Kearney’s EEO Policy.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, regarding accessibility of our website, a modification or adjustment of the job application or interview process due to a disability, please call 703-236-2391 or email accommodations@kearneyco.com. Please be advised that this contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of an application.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA. Click here to learn more.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The EPPA prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment. Kearney & Company adheres all provisions of the EPPA. Click here to learn more.

Salary : $93,000 - $180,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Senior Manager?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Senior Manager career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$136,272 - $179,755
Income Estimation: 
$180,631 - $237,345
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Kearney & Company

  • Kearney & Company Indianapolis, IN
  • Kearney is currently seeking an Audit Manager to join our team. The Audit Manager will help develop and maintain productive working relationships with clie... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • Kearney & Company Alexandria, VA
  • Kearney & Company is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our team! The Strategic Advisor (Air Force PBES) will provide subject-matter expertise in the Air ... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • Kearney & Company Alexandria, VA
  • Kearney and Company is seeking an Accounting Data Solution Senior Consultant to join our team and bridge the gap between accounting/finance stakeholders an... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • Kearney & Company Dayton, OH
  • Kearney & Company is currently seeking a DEAMS Deployment and Training Senior Analyst to join our DEAMS team. The successful candidate will interact with A... more
  • 2 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Senior Manager jobs in the Charleston, SC area that may be a better fit.

  • Design and Construction Project Manager Charleston, SC
  • This job will be posted to governmentjobs.com shortly. Position Summary: Charleston County is seeking a Project Manager to oversee capital improvement, new... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • Discovery Senior Living Mount Pleasant, SC
  • About Discovery Management Group Discovery Management Group leads one of the nation’s most purpose-driven and people-centered senior living organizations, ... more
  • 25 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!