Senior Audit Associate

Summary:

We are hiring candidates with US Audit, Employee Benefit Plan (EBP Audit) or Asset and Wealth Management (Fund Audit) industries candidates only.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Begin to develop a thorough understanding of GAAP, other comprehensive bases of accounting, unique or specialized accounting principles and financial statement presentations.
• Obtain an understanding of generally accepted auditing standards and common audit procedures and techniques.
• Begin to execute the audit plan in more complex financial statement areas.
• Research accounting treatment for issues on audit engagements, propose solutions and consult with experienced staff as necessary.
• Perform engagement planning activities related to assigned engagements and assist in designing a risk based audit approach.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments of varying sizes and complexity within a given timeframe and budget.
• Exhibit initiative and sense of responsibility in ensuring follow through of open items and issues through completion.
• Develop and assist in the training of Associates; create an environment that fosters learning.
• Demonstrate the ability to plan, perform, and deliver work independently with moderate supervision on engagements.
• Begin to demonstrate the ability to supervise multiple staff members on multiple concurrent engagements.
• Monitor and supervise progress of Associates, where applicable, and provide performance feedback as needed.
• Assist in the review of work papers prepared by Associates.
• Learn and practice effective delegation and utilization of staff.
• Understanding of the elements of financial statements and the inter-relationship between statements; Draft basic financial statements and related note disclosures.
• Work closely with all experienced team members to identify and resolve issues encountered in executing engagement objectives through effective and timely communication.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field.
• Masters degree in Accounting or related field is preferred.

Skills:

• More than basic understanding of GAAP and GAAS standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills.
• CPA candidate required, CPA preferred.
• 2 - 3 + years or more experience in public accounting, industry, or a combination of public accounting and industry experience, or its equivalent.
• Experience supervising multiple individual
• Greater than basic understanding of financial reporting, transaction cycles, and business processes.
• Possess sufficient technical skills to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Experience with a variety of industries and types of audits (SEC, government, non- profit, etc.) preferred.