Senior Audit Associate - Government

Abdo • Edina, MN

7d • $74,000 - $99,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Step into a dynamic role as a Government Audit Senior Associate at Abdo, where you'll engage in a variety of professional auditing tasks that are essential to ensuring the integrity of financial data for our local government clients, including: cities, counties, and school districts. This position not only offers you the chance to continue developing your auditing skills but also to cultivate leadership abilities by mentoring less experienced accountants and interns. Additionally, you'll contribute to special projects, making a significant impact within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

At Abdo, we’re not your typical accounting firm. For us, ‘Lighting the path forward’ means that we go well beyond traditional accounting and auditing to deliver solutions that help our clients succeed. We carefully seek out the best people and trust them to make a difference in helping our clients navigate forward with confidence.

Our culture is built on the following principles:
Relationships: We give our best to our clients and to each other.
Growth & Development: We get better every day.
Teamwork: We accomplish great things together.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of experience in practice area with at least one year working with complex engagements

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review workpapers in conformity with standards including scope/objective/procedure/conclusion, adequate supporting documentation, and tickmark, and workpaper cross references
• Work with clients to set a project timeline to meet the reporting timeline and coordinate with Partner and Manager to ensure the work is scheduled and staffed appropriately
• Coordinate communication with clients and audit team members to ensure documentation is received and processed in a timely manner
• Draft, foot, proof, and complete final read of audit reports, financial statements, and other necessary engagement documentation
• Assist in presentations to local government client’s council or board
• Meet productivity standards; accurately report and release billable and non-billable time consistently and timely
• Utilize and have a high level of understanding of firm software and internal workflow/processes
• Exercise discretion and judgement when working with confidential client matters
• Utilize resources such as Thomson Reuters Checkpoint to perform research for engagement performance
• Assist in developing and maintaining client and staff relationships
• Responsible for direct and indirect supervision of staff accountants and interns on individual engagements
• Perform client billing duties as/if assigned in accordance with firm processes and policies
• Develop team members and participate in business development activities
• Begin to work towards a specialty/focus area either in a service area or industry segment
• Actively utilize firm-approved technology and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and quality of work while exercising appropriate professional judgment and maintaining compliance with firm policies, confidentiality standards, and professional regulations

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA with employer match, FSA medical and dependent care, long & short-term disability insurance options
• 22 days per year of PTO, 8 full holidays, 2 half holidays, 24 hours paid volunteer time, parental and grandparent leave
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%
• Abdo-sponsored telehealth platform
• Technology reimbursement
• Half day Fridays June through September
• Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus

What This Job Offers

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