Job Title: Audit Senior
Reports to: Partners and Managers
Job Summary: The Senior Auditor participates in and leads staff on audit engagements. The Senior Auditor is afforded the opportunity to undertake more challenging assignments, clients and staff responsibilities relating to audit procedures.
Salary Range and Benefits: Commensurate with experience, standard firm benefits
Hours Required: 40 hrs + OT
FLSA Status: Exempt
Major Responsibilities & Duties:- Under the supervision of the Audit Manager, work on client audit engagements to examine and audit accounting records and financial statements of the client company.
- Work with generally accepted accounting principles and SEC accounting and reporting rules, where applicable, and financial statement presentation.
- Obtain a thorough understanding of PCAOB and generally accepted auditing standards and common audit procedures and techniques.
- Familiarize entry-level associates and interns on audit processes.
- Research and analyze financial statements and audit-related issues.
- Acquire a working knowledge of the client's business.
- Proactively interact with key client representatives to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
- Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
Requirements & Qualifications:The successful candidate will possess the following basic qualifications:
- Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment
- Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude.
- Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines.
- Dedicated to superior client service.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- 16 months of recent work experience, encompassing 2 audit busy seasons, in the field of accounting, with exposure to various responsibilities in public accounting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, including spreadsheet programs (i.e. Excel).
Education and Licenses:
- Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in accounting or
- Bachelor's degree in any field AND a Master's degree in accounting.
- Advanced degree is highly desirable.
- CPA certification (active) preferred or working toward if not already obtained.
