Assurance Experienced Senior

BDO USA • Raleigh, NC

4d • $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 GAAP, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The role serves as a client contact for basic questions and information and may support review and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

As auditor in charge, this position ensures audit work is completed as planned, on schedule, in accordance with firm policies and procedures, and within budget. It applies professional standards and audit methodology to engagements, evaluates internal controls and accounting matters, conducts research, and helps resolve complex issues. The role coordinates with clients and audit teams, monitors engagement budgets, and may supervise, coach, and provide feedback to 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 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.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with assurance applications and research tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day in-charge audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, ensuring work is completed according to timetable, firm policies and procedures, and budget.
• Apply knowledge of transaction flows and key transaction cycles to perform audit work.
• Document, validate, test, and assess internal control systems and communicate recommendations for improvements to client controls and accounting procedures.
• Supervise audit staff, review workpapers and conclusions, and explain shortcomings.
• Apply GAAP to client transactions, communicate financial statement disclosure requirements, identify new pronouncements, and raise complex accounting issues for resolution.
• Review clients’ SEC filings for accuracy and completeness and ensure financial information is supported in workpapers and appropriately tested.
• Prepare required client and Audit Committee communications.
• 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 and professional standards, exercise audit skepticism, and determine whether testing should be reduced or expanded.
• Apply BDO audit standards, methodologies, tools, and technology to deliver quality work efficiently and completely.
• Research accounting and other issues using authoritative sources, form initial opinions on complex accounting treatments, and document findings and their impact on clients and engagements.
• Assist the engagement manager in gathering information about the business and information systems, including accounting systems, for audit strategy development.
• Coordinate planning, fieldwork, and review timing with the audit team and client; assist engagement executives with budgets and resource identification.
• 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 of possible overruns.
• May manage Assurance Services Associates’ day-to-day assignments, provide performance feedback, and coach associates through on-the-job learning.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee ownership through participation in the company ESOP, a qualified retirement plan described as an addition to the firm’s compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.

What This Job Offers

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