Melanie Horowitz, CPA, provides audit and consulting services to a diverse portfolio of nonprofit and for-profit clients. As a key member of GHJ’s Audit and Assurance Leadership and Strategy team, she assists with shaping departmental strategy, driving audit quality initiatives and leading projects that advance the Firm’s strategic vision. 

Melanie specializes in supporting social services organizations with a focus in education, child development and mental health services. Her industry experience also includes privately held companies operating in manufacturing, distribution and waste management. 

Passionate about education and professional growth, Melanie serves as GHJ’s Head of Learning and Professional Development for the Audit and Assurance Practice. In this role, she oversees all aspects of training and development, including program design, content creation, speaker engagement and event coordination. She also develops and facilitates in-house courses on topics such as nonprofit accounting, audits, project management, and new hire and intern training. Melanie is dedicated to helping others reach their potential and is a committed mentor and coach who fosters learning at every level of the Firm.

A member of GHJ’s German Desk, Melanie is fluent in both German and English and advises companies entering or operating in the U.S. market and U.S. companies expanding into Germany.

Melanie is a two-time recipient of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Nonprofit and Philanthropy award. She currently serves on the board of directors and audit committee of Inner City Arts, a nonprofit empowering youth through the arts.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from California State University, Northridge. Outside of work, Melanie enjoys skiing, horseback riding, hiking, traveling the world, and spending time with friends and family.