Assurance Senior
About The Position
The Assurance 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 Assurance Senior applies accounting and auditing standards and BDO methodologies to a range of client engagements. The role plans and executes audit work, researches accounting questions, communicates findings and disclosure requirements, coordinates audit staff, and helps deliver engagements on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with firm policies and procedures. It also provides supervision and performance feedback to Audit Associates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification.
- At least two years of relevant audit, 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.
- 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 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.
- 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, ensuring work is completed according to the timetable, firm policies and procedures, and budget.
- Prepare complex financial statements and disclosures and communicate disclosure requirements to clients.
- Apply GAAP and identify, analyze, and discuss alternative accounting principles and complex accounting issues with appropriate firm leaders and clients.
- Document, validate, test, and assess the design and operating effectiveness of client internal controls; identify and communicate suggested improvements.
- Supervise and review audit staff work, assign work areas, and provide verbal and written performance feedback to Audit Associates.
- Review clients’ SEC filings for accuracy and completeness and ensure financial information is documented in workpapers and supported by testing.
- 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 to complex issues; use professional skepticism to determine the scope of testing; and document approved deviations from BDO policy.
- Apply BDO audit approaches, methodologies, tools, and technology; identify critical issues and propose outcomes.
- Use internal and external research tools to investigate accounting matters, form initial opinions, document impacts, and organize findings.
- Assist the engagement manager in gathering business and information-system details for audit strategy development.
- Develop draft Audit Engagement Planning Memoranda, audit programs, and budgets.
- Act as a client contact for basic questions and information and participate in review and agreed-upon-procedure engagements as needed.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation and beneficial ownership.
- Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; specific benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
