Assurance Senior - Healthcare

BDO USA•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Assurance Senior coordinates the day-to-day in-charge responsibilities for audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, including preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying GAAP, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The role serves as a client contact for basic questions and information and may participate in review and agreed-upon procedure engagements. The Assurance Senior coordinates audit work in accordance with the audit plan, timetable, firm policies and procedures, and budget. The position applies BDO audit methodologies, tools, and technology; researches accounting matters; helps develop engagement planning memoranda, audit programs, and budgets; and identifies and proposes resolutions to critical issues. The role also supervises Audit Associates, assigns their work, and provides verbal and written performance feedback. The position requires a relevant bachelor’s degree or a bachelor’s degree in another field together with CPA certification, as well as at least two years of relevant audit, accounting, consulting, or professional services experience. Candidates must be eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting and actively pursuing completion. A master’s degree in accountancy, prior supervisory experience, CPA certification, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and assurance applications or research tools are preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification.
Two or more 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 understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages of an audit of a basic public and/or private company.
Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations, including GAAP, GAAS, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication style to professionals at different levels within client organizations and the firm.
Ability to multitask successfully while working independently and in a group environment.
Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, including the ability to break down complex issues and implement appropriate resolutions.
Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with attention to detail and accuracy.
Solid project management skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Accountancy.
Prior basic supervisory experience.
CPA certification.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience with assurance applications and research tools.

Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, including preparation of financial statements with disclosures.
Apply GAAP, GAAS, SEC regulations, PCAOB guidelines, and relevant professional standards to client engagements.
Document, validate, test, and assess the design and operating effectiveness of client internal controls.
Identify and communicate improvements to clients’ internal controls and accounting procedures.
Supervise and review audit staff work, assign work to Audit Associates, and provide verbal and written performance feedback.
Communicate financial statement disclosure requirements and prepare complex financial statements with disclosures.
Review clients’ SEC filings for accuracy and completeness and ensure financial information is documented and appropriately tested.
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 the financial reporting control environment.
Formulate and communicate audit plans; coordinate execution of fieldwork according to the timetable, firm policies and procedures, and budget.
Apply BDO audit approaches, methodologies, tools, and technology to deliver quality services efficiently.
Research accounting matters using internal and external sources, develop initial views on appropriate accounting treatment, and document findings and their implications for the client and engagement.
Assist the engagement manager in gathering business and information-system knowledge, including accounting-system information, to support audit strategy.
Develop draft Audit Engagement Planning Memoranda, audit programs, and budgets.
Collaborate with the engagement manager to establish individual audit staff responsibilities.
Act as the client contact for basic questions and information and participate in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements as needed.
Perform other duties as required.