Audit Senior Associate - Asset Managment

Crowe•Livingston, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Crowe is seeking future leaders for its Audit & Assurance team, specifically within the Asset Management industry vertical. This role offers opportunities for career growth, including a partner career path and the chance to transition between industry verticals. As an Audit Senior Associate, you will gain leadership experience, deep industry insight, and develop client relationships. The position involves leading client engagements from start to finish, including financial statement preparation, engagement staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and planning. You will also supervise, train, and mentor junior staff and interns, assess their performance, and maintain strong client relationships. Collaboration with the audit team to resolve client issues and a focus on creativity to enhance expertise are encouraged. Responsibilities include researching and analyzing financial statements using electronic databases and audit software, and engaging with client management to gather information, solve problems, and recommend improvements.

Requirements

2+ years of recent and relevant public accounting external audit experience.
A background with experience in external audit working with Private Equity, Asset Management and Fintech 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)

Nice To Haves

Masters in Accounting, Finance, or related focus is preferred.
CPA strongly preferred, or pursuing CPA licensing in your state of residence
Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.

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.