Assurance Experienced Senior
About The Position
The Assurance Experienced Senior coordinates the day-to-day in-charge responsibilities for audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, including preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying GAAP, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The role serves as a client contact for basic questions and information and may also contribute to review and agreed-upon procedure engagements. The position leads audit work in accordance with engagement plans, timetables, firm policies, and budgets. It applies professional standards and audit methodology, evaluates internal controls and financial reporting, researches accounting matters, and prepares audit plans, workpapers, communications, and related deliverables. The Experienced Senior coordinates with clients and engagement teams, monitors engagement budgets, and may supervise and coach Assurance Services Associates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification.
- Three or more years of relevant audit and/or public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting/professional services experience.
- Eligible to sit for 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 a 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 and lead day-to-day audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, ensuring work is completed as planned, within the timetable and 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 internal control systems and financial reporting controls; communicate recommended improvements to clients.
- Supervise audit staff, review workpapers and conclusions, explain shortcomings, and provide associates with performance feedback and on-the-job coaching.
- Apply GAAP and communicate financial statement disclosure requirements; identify new pronouncements, analyze alternative accounting principles, and escalate complex accounting issues.
- Apply SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines; review client SEC filings for accuracy, completeness, and workpaper support.
- 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 the overall financial reporting control environment.
- Formulate and communicate audit plans, apply GAAS to complex issues, exercise audit skepticism, and determine when to reduce or expand testing.
- Use BDO audit manuals and methodologies, document approved deviations from firm policy, and identify opportunities to improve client controls.
- Research accounting topics using authoritative sources and internal and external research tools; develop initial opinions on complex accounting matters and document their effects on the client and engagement.
- Assist the engagement manager in gathering information about the business and information system, including the accounting system, to support the audit strategy.
- Coordinate planning, fieldwork, and review schedules with the audit team and client; assist engagement executives with budgets and resource planning.
- Develop draft audit engagement planning memoranda, audit programs, and budgets; establish staff responsibilities with the engagement manager.
- Monitor engagement budget-to-actual results and advise engagement executives about potential overruns.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing participants a beneficial ownership stake in the firm.
- Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
