Audit Senior Associate I

Grant Thornton • Wichita, KS

18d

About The Position

The Audit Senior Associate works with private and public companies to understand their businesses and risks, focusing audit efforts where they matter most. The role helps clients improve their financial reporting processes and better understand their businesses, while keeping them informed about accounting, financial, and regulatory developments that may affect them.

The position manages client engagements from planning through completion, including financial audits and budget management. It also supervises and mentors associates and interns, helps resolve audit issues, and researches and analyzes financial statements and audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, or a related discipline.
• CPA or pursuing a CPA license.
• Minimum of 2 years of progressive public accounting experience with in-charge auditing.
• Strong technical accounting skills and proficiency in US GAAP and GAAS.
• Ability to supervise staff and lead projects.
• Exceptional client service skills and demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
• Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, along with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software.
• Ability to travel on short notice and work additional hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the highest professional standards and maintain strict client confidentiality.
• Run client engagements from start to finish, including planning, executing, directing, and completing financial audits and managing to budget.
• Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on the audit process, assess staff performance for engagement reviews, and perform the in-charge role as needed.
• Work with the audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during the audit process.
• Research and analyze financial statements and audits.
• Inform clients about accounting, financial, and regulatory developments that may affect their businesses.
• Help clients improve financial reporting processes and better understand their businesses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior