Assurance Experienced Senior

BDO USA • Austin, TX

6d • $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 position serves as a client contact for basic questions and information and may participate in review and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

The role leads audit engagements in accordance with firm policies, procedures, schedules, and budgets. It applies knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, SEC regulations, and PCAOB guidelines; conducts audit and internal-control work; researches accounting matters; prepares audit plans and engagement materials; and communicates findings and potential improvements. The senior may supervise Assurance Services Associates, review their work, provide feedback, and coach them.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification.
• At least three 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.
• Solid 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 and 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 day-to-day audit in-charge work across planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, ensuring work is completed according to schedule, firm policies and procedures, and budget.
• Apply knowledge of transactional flows and key cycles to complete audit procedures.
• Document, validate, test, and assess internal controls; communicate opportunities to improve 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, evaluate accounting alternatives, and escalate complex accounting issues.
• Apply SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines; review client SEC filings for accuracy and completeness and verify financial information is supported and tested in workpapers.
• 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 professional standards and audit skepticism, determine whether testing should be reduced or expanded, and document approved deviations from firm policy.
• Apply BDO audit standards, approach, methodologies, tools, and technology to deliver quality work efficiently and completely.
• Conduct accounting research, form initial opinions on complex matters, document the impact on clients and engagements, and organize research findings.
• Assist the engagement manager in gathering information about the client's business and information systems to support audit strategy.
• Coordinate planning, fieldwork, and review timing 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 for assigned audit areas.
• Monitor engagement budget-to-actual results and advise engagement executives of potential overruns.
• Perform other duties as required.
• May manage Associates’ day-to-day assignments, provide verbal and written performance feedback, and coach them through on-the-job learning.

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership through participation in the firm’s ESOP, providing beneficial ownership and a stake in the firm’s success.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.

What This Job Offers

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