Audit Senior Associate - Insurance

Crowe•Hartford, CT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Crowe is growing tremendously and is looking for future leaders with a partner career path or growth opportunities. There is an opportunity to transition between different industry verticals within Audit & Assurance that align with professional goals. This role is for an Audit Senior Associate with experience in the Insurance industry vertical. As an Audit Senior Associate, you will further learn to lead, gain deep industry insight, and grow relationships. With access to many resources and team support, this role involves running client engagements from start to finish, including financial statement preparation, internal staffing, project scheduling and budgeting, engagement planning, and related administrative functions. You will also supervise, train, and mentor staff and interns on the audit process and assess their performance. Maintaining an outstanding relationship with clients to increase customer happiness and working with client management and staff at all levels to perform audit services is key. You will work with your audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during the audit process. Additionally, you will research and analyze financial statements and audit issues using electronic databases, and employ audit software to review and compile financial information. Engaging with key client management to collect information, resolve audit-related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements is also part of the role.

Requirements

2+ years of recent and relevant public accounting external audit experience.
A background with experience in external audit working with Insurance clients.
Organization, social, technical, and accounting and auditing skills to work efficiently with clients and staff as well as build positive relationships.
Experience with engagement management, reviews, and staff supervision.
Being able to multi-task since planning, executing, and wrapping up various engagements may have to be performed concurrently.
Bachelor's degree required.
Meeting the education requirement for CPA certification in your aligned home office state. (150 eligible credit hours)
Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.

Nice To Haves

Masters in Accounting, Finance, or related focus is preferred.
CPA strongly preferred, or pursuing CPA licensing in your state of residence

Responsibilities

Running client engagements from start to finish.
Supervising, training, and mentoring staff and interns on audit process and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews.
Maintaining an outstanding relationship with clients to increase customer happiness and working with client management and staff at all levels to perform audit services.
Work with your audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during the audit process.
Researching and analyzing financial statements and audit issues using electronic databases, and employing audit software to review and compile financial information.
Engage with key client management to collect information, resolve audit-related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.