Assurance Senior Associate

Frazier & Deeter•Atlanta, GA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Frazier & Deeter’s Assurance Practice is seeking an Assurance Senior Associate to join its growing team. The role participates in client engagements from start to finish, including planning, budgeting, directing, and completing assigned integrated and financial statement audit tasks, while managing engagements to budget. The Senior Associate supervises, trains, and mentors audit associates and interns; works with audit teams to resolve client issues; and develops a thorough understanding of clients’ operations, processes, and business objectives. The role also researches accounting and audit-related matters, communicates recommendations for business and process improvements, builds client relationships, participates in audit and committee meetings, supports proposals and business development, contributes to recruiting, and attends professional development and training sessions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a business-related field.
150 semester hours of education.
2–6 years of progressive external audit experience in a public accounting firm or professional services firm.
Desire to obtain a CPA license.
Ability to lead, recruit, train, and mentor audit staff while managing multiple client engagements and competing priorities in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Exceptional client service skills and ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills, including proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software packages.

Nice To Haves

CPA license or parts of the CPA exam passed.

Responsibilities

Plan, budget, direct, and complete assigned tasks for integrated and financial statement audits, managing engagements to budget.
Supervise, train, and mentor assigned audit associates and interns, and assess audit staff performance for engagement reviews.
Collaborate with audit team members to identify and resolve client issues discovered during the audit process.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives.
Research and analyze accounting issues and transactions, as well as audit-related or tax-related issues, using electronic databases.
Develop and communicate recommendations for business and process improvements.
Maintain effective working relationships with client personnel and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform audit services.
Participate in audit planning meetings, closing meetings, and committee meetings as a key member of the audit team.
Assist audit partners and senior management with client proposals and business development calls.
Participate in ongoing audit staff recruiting efforts as needed.
Attend professional development and training sessions regularly.