Seasonal Audit Senior Associate

Grant Thornton • Charlotte, NC

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Seasonal Audit Senior Associate joins Grant Thornton during busy seasons or other short-term periods driven by business needs. The role learns about clients’ operations, processes, objectives, and risks and applies that understanding to enhance financial statement audits. The position offers flexibility and team support, with work arrangements determined in response to client and team needs. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, in-person attendance is required at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.

The role plans, executes, and completes financial statement audits, manages engagement budgets, and may serve in an in-charge capacity. It works with audit teams to design procedures using audit technology and innovation tools, researches accounting and auditing matters, and documents conclusions. The position also communicates with clients about engagement expectations and relevant accounting, financial, and regulatory developments, and trains and supervises audit associates and interns while providing feedback. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, or a related discipline.
• At least two years of progressive public accounting experience with in-charge auditing.
• Meet the education requirements for CPA certification in the state where applying for employment.
• Analytical, technical, and auditing skills, including proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities.
• Teamwork, agility, and ability to build strong relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to design a schedule that works for the employee and clients, whether serving one client or multiple clients.

Nice To Haves

• Curiosity about or exposure to automation and digitization tools in audits or the professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly with clients about engagement expectations and inform them about accounting, financial, and regulatory developments that may affect their organizations.
• Plan, execute, and complete financial statement audits while managing budgets; perform an in-charge role as needed.
• Collaborate with the team to design audit procedures using audit technology and innovation tools.
• Research accounting and auditing matters and document conclusions.
• Train and supervise audit associates and interns, and provide feedback.
• Work at client sites, in an office with the team, or remotely, with the position requiring in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.
• Build technical and professional skills through formal training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Seasonal employees are eligible to participate in medical, dental, and vision insurance programs and the employee assistance program.
• Seasonal employees may be eligible to participate in the 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
• Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
• Work-location, weekly-schedule, and flex-time-off options, subject to client needs and the firm’s hybrid work model.
• Work-life integration options and personalized, comprehensive benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior