Assurance Experienced Senior

BDO USA•Atlanta, GA

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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 GAAP, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The role acts as a client contact for basic questions and information and may support review and agreed-upon procedure engagements. The position applies assurance, accounting, auditing, research, and project-management methodologies to deliver quality engagements efficiently. It coordinates with clients and engagement teams, monitors schedules and budgets, identifies and communicates issues, and supports the engagement manager in developing audit strategy. The role 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, public accounting, private-industry accounting, consulting, or 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 take charge of 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 day-to-day in-charge responsibilities for audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, ensuring work is completed as planned, on schedule, and in accordance with firm policies and budget.
Apply knowledge of transaction flows and key transactional cycles to perform audit work.
Document, validate, test, and assess internal control systems; identify and communicate improvements to clients’ internal controls and accounting procedures.
Supervise audit staff, review workpapers and conclusions, and explain shortcomings; provide associates with verbal and written performance feedback and on-the-job coaching.
Prepare financial statements and disclosures in accordance with GAAP and communicate disclosure requirements to clients.
Identify new accounting pronouncements, evaluate alternative GAAP treatments, and escalate complex accounting issues to superiors.
Review clients’ SEC filings for accuracy and completeness, verify support in workpapers, prepare communications to clients and audit committees, and plan and execute Section 404 internal control audits.
Formulate and communicate audit plans; apply GAAS and professional standards, exercise audit skepticism, determine the extent of testing, and document approved deviations from firm policy.
Apply BDO audit standards, approaches, methodologies, tools, and technology to complete engagements efficiently and with quality.
Research complex accounting matters using authoritative sources and internal and external research tools; document findings and form initial views on appropriate accounting treatment and engagement impacts.
Assist the engagement manager in gathering information about the client’s business and information systems to develop audit strategy.
Coordinate planning, fieldwork, and review schedules with the audit team and client; assist engagement executives with budgets and resource planning.
Prepare draft audit engagement planning memoranda, audit programs, and budgets; establish audit staff responsibilities with the engagement manager.
Monitor engagement budgets against actuals and advise engagement executives of potential overruns.
Act as a client contact for basic questions and information and perform other duties as required.