Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated audit senior to join our team. We expect our seniors to exhibit excellent technical skills and the ability to work independently as well as within a team.

Skills Required:   

• 4+ years’ experience in public accounting firm
• Accounting Degree Required
• Experience in MD&A, footnote disclosures, and RSI and SI
• The capability to supervise one or more staff members
• In-depth knowledge and experience in the following technical skills:
  • U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
  • Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
  • Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
  • Uniform Guidance
  • State rules and regulations
• Top-notch professionalism with staff and clients
• Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques, including risk assessment, determining procedures to arrive at a desired level of assurance, and evaluating evidence
• Proficiency in preparing and reviewing financial statements
• Ability to resolve complex accounting issues

Responsibilities:

• Leading audits/examinations of state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, and universities, and ensuring adherence to general accounting grant compliance requirements and organizations’ policies and procedures.
• Acting as a consultant, preparing financial statements (including MD&A, footnote disclosures, RSI and SI) in accordance with accepted accounting principles in the United States, and preparing/reviewing audit schedules for regional offices of education.
• Maintaining and building client relationships.
• Discussing complex accounting standards with the engagement team and client management.
• Identifying audit issues and root causes, and recommending improved internal controls and business processes.
• Ensuring the quality of audit reports and other deliverables, including planning documents, tax returns and other statutory requirements, audit deliverables, reports to management, and engagement correspondences.
• Leading teams independently while supervising the auditing procedures of the staff assigned to engagement and reviewing working papers and files for accuracy.
• Identifying developmental needs of staff assigned to engagement and developing suggestions to address those needs. Acting as mentor to team members on engagement and providing on-the-job training.
• Developing budgets, assigning responsibility and delegating authority for assigned engagements.
• Leading status meetings.