Assurance Experienced Senior

BDO USA, P.C. • Philadelphia, PA

3h • $80,000 - $135,000

About The Position

The Assurance Experienced Senior coordinates the day-to-day in-charge duties for audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, including preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying relevant areas of GAAP, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The role serves as a client contact for basic questions and information and may participate in review and agreed-upon procedures engagements.

As auditor in charge, the Experienced Senior is accountable to the engagement manager for the conduct of audit work, ensuring fieldwork is completed as planned, within the timetable and budget, and in accordance with firm policies and procedures. The role supervises audit staff, reviews their workpapers and conclusions, and provides feedback and coaching.

The position applies knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, SEC regulations, PCAOB guidelines, audit methodology, and research tools to plan and perform engagements, address accounting and control issues, prepare required communications, and support accurate financial reporting. It coordinates engagement activities with clients and the audit team, assists with budgeting and resource planning, and monitors engagement progress and budget performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area with CPA certification.
• Three or more years of relevant audit and/or public accounting, private industry accounting, consulting, or professional services experience.
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment and actively pursuing completion of the exams.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills.
• People development and delegation skills.
• Executive presence and ability to serve as the primary client contact.
• Ability to lead all stages of an audit, including planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up.
• Ability to complete an audit of a complex company.
• Ability to prepare and/or review financial statements with disclosures in accordance with GAAP.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accountancy.
• Prior basic supervisory experience.
• CPA certification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with assurance applications and research tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up phases of audit engagements, including preparation of financial statements and disclosures.
• Ensure audit fieldwork is executed and completed as planned, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with firm policies and procedures.
• Apply knowledge of transactional flows and key transactional cycles to complete audit work.
• Document, validate, test, and assess the effectiveness of internal control systems; communicate recommended improvements to clients.
• Supervise audit staff, review workpapers and conclusions, explain shortcomings, and provide performance feedback and on-the-job coaching.
• Apply GAAP to client transactions, communicate financial statement disclosure requirements, identify new pronouncements, and bring complex accounting issues to superiors.
• Review clients’ SEC filings for accuracy and completeness and ensure financial information is supported in workpapers and appropriately tested.
• Prepare required communications to clients and audit committees.
• Plan and execute Section 404 internal control audits, including understanding the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies, and assessing financial reporting controls.
• Formulate and communicate audit plans; apply GAAS, professional skepticism, audit manuals, and firm methodologies to engagements.
• Research accounting matters using authoritative and internal or external sources, form initial opinions on complex accounting treatments, and document findings and their impact.
• Assist the engagement manager in gathering information about the business and information systems to support audit strategy.
• Coordinate planning, fieldwork, and review schedules with the audit team and client; assist engagement executives with budgets and resource planning.
• Prepare draft audit engagement planning memoranda, audit programs, and budgets; establish staff responsibilities with the engagement manager.
• Monitor engagement budget against actual results and advise engagement executives of possible overruns.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• ESOP beneficial ownership through a qualified retirement plan, providing participants a stake in the firm’s success.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior