Assurance Experienced Senior

BDO USA, P.C. • San Antonio, TX

3d • $80,000 - $135,000

About The Position

The Assurance Experienced Senior coordinates the day-to-day in-charge duties of 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 acts as a client contact for basic questions and information and may participate in review and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

The position is responsible for leading audit work in accordance with the engagement timetable, firm policies and procedures, and budget. It applies professional standards and audit methodologies to complex engagements, evaluates internal controls and financial reporting, researches accounting issues, coordinates engagement resources and deliverables, 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 with CPA certification.
• At least three years of prior relevant audit experience 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 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 with GAAP-compliant disclosures.

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 according to the engagement plan, timetable, firm policies and procedures, and budget.
• Apply knowledge of transactional flows and key transaction cycles to complete audit work.
• Document, validate, test, and assess the effectiveness of internal control systems; communicate opportunities to improve client controls and accounting procedures.
• Supervise audit staff, review workpapers and conclusions, and explain shortcomings to staff.
• Apply GAAP to client transactions, communicate financial statement disclosure requirements, identify new accounting pronouncements, and raise complex accounting issues for resolution.
• Review client SEC filings for accuracy and completeness and ensure financial information is supported in workpapers and appropriately tested.
• Prepare required communications to the client and Audit Committee.
• Plan and execute Section 404 internal control audits, including understanding the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies, and assessing the financial reporting control environment.
• Formulate and communicate audit plans; apply GAAS and professional standards, exercise audit skepticism, and determine when to reduce or expand testing.
• Use BDO audit manuals and methodologies, document approved deviations from BDO policy, and identify and propose outcomes to critical issues.
• Research accounting matters using authoritative and internal and external research resources; form initial conclusions on complex accounting issues and document their implications for clients and engagements.
• Assist the engagement manager in gathering information about the business and information system, including the accounting system, to support audit strategy.
• Coordinate the timing of planning, fieldwork, and review 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 audit staff responsibilities with the engagement manager.
• Monitor engagement budget-to-actual results and advise engagement executives of possible overruns.
• May manage day-to-day work assignments of Assurance Services Associates, provide verbal and written performance feedback, and coach associates through on-the-job learning.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation and beneficial ownership in the firm.
• 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