Assurance Senior

BDO USA • San Jose, CA

1d • $74,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Assurance Senior coordinates the day-to-day in-charge duties for audit planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, including preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying relevant areas of GAAP, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The role serves as a client contact for basic questions and information and may support review and agreed-upon-procedure engagements.

The position applies assurance standards and methodology to coordinate audit execution, complete work according to the timetable and budget, and identify and propose resolutions to critical issues. It involves researching accounting matters, developing planning documents, audit programs, and budgets, and coordinating audit staff responsibilities. The Assurance Senior also supervises Audit Associates, reviews their work, and provides written and verbal performance feedback.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics, or a bachelor’s degree in another focus area together with CPA certification. Candidates must be eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment and be actively pursuing completion. A master’s degree in Accountancy and CPA certification are preferred. At least two years of relevant audit, accounting, consulting, or professional services experience is required.

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 prior 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.
• Solid understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages of an audit for 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 and the ability to adapt communication to professionals at different levels.
• 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 preparing financial statements with disclosures.
• Apply knowledge of transactional flows and cycles to complete audit work.
• Document, validate, test, and assess the design and operating effectiveness of clients’ internal controls.
• Identify and communicate suggested improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Supervise and review audit staff work and provide Audit Associates with verbal and written performance feedback.
• Communicate financial statement disclosure requirements and draft complex financial statements with disclosures.
• Recognize and apply new accounting pronouncements; identify complex accounting issues and raise them with superiors for resolution.
• Read and review clients’ SEC filings for accuracy and completeness and ensure financial information is documented and appropriately tested.
• Prepare required communications to the client and Audit Committee.
• 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, exercise audit skepticism, and determine when testing should be reduced or expanded.
• Coordinate audit execution to meet the timetable, firm policies and procedures, and budget; apply BDO audit methodologies, tools, and technology.
• Research routine and complex accounting matters, develop initial opinions, and document impacts and findings.
• Assist the engagement manager in gathering business and information-system details to support audit strategy.
• Develop draft Audit Engagement Planning Memoranda, audit programs, and budgets.
• Collaborate with the engagement manager to assign audit responsibilities to individual staff.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation and beneficial ownership opportunity.
• 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