Assurance Experienced Senior

BDO USA, P.C. • Seattle, WA

3d • $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. The role includes preparing financial statements and disclosures, applying GAAP, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The Experienced Senior serves as a client contact for basic questions and information and may participate in review and agreed-upon-procedure engagements.

The role applies accounting and auditing standards, including GAAP, GAAS, SEC regulations, and PCAOB guidelines, to client engagements. It involves planning and conducting audits, reviewing SEC filings, preparing client and audit committee communications, researching accounting issues, and identifying opportunities to improve internal controls and accounting procedures. The Experienced Senior coordinates engagement resources, schedules, budgets, and staff assignments, and may supervise, coach, and provide feedback to Assurance Services Associates.

BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services. It describes a culture centered on supporting colleagues, clients, and communities, and emphasizes professional judgment when using generative and agentic AI. BDO is an ESOP company; the job posting notes that the ESOP is part of its retirement-plan and Total Rewards offerings. Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification is required.
• At least three years of relevant audit experience and/or experience in public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting/professional services.
• 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 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 the day-to-day in-charge work for audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, ensuring work is completed as planned, on schedule, in accordance with firm policies and procedures, and within budget.
• Apply knowledge of transactional flows and key cycles to complete audit work.
• Document, validate, test, and assess internal control systems; identify and communicate improvements to client controls and accounting procedures.
• Supervise audit staff, review workpapers and conclusions, explain shortcomings, and provide associates with feedback, coaching, and on-the-job learning.
• Apply GAAP, communicate financial statement disclosure requirements, identify new pronouncements, evaluate alternative accounting principles, and escalate complex accounting issues.
• Apply SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines; review client SEC filings for accuracy and completeness and ensure supporting financial information is tested and documented 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 GAAS and professional skepticism, determine whether testing should be expanded or reduced, and document approved deviations from firm policy.
• Apply BDO audit standards, methodologies, tools, and technology to deliver quality, efficient, and complete work under deadline pressures; identify and propose outcomes for critical issues.
• Research accounting issues using authoritative sources and internal and external research tools; develop initial views on complex accounting treatments and document their impact on clients and engagements.
• Assist the engagement manager in gathering information about the business and information systems, including the accounting system, to support 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 of potential overruns.
• Prepare and/or review financial statements and disclosures in accordance with GAAP.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• ESOP beneficial ownership opportunity as part of a qualified retirement plan.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; specific benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

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