Senior Audit Associate

Rea•Zanesville, OH

37d

About The Position

Rea is a growing Top 100 business advisory & accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan. The Senior Audit Associate is responsible for utilizing his or her educational background as well as communication and organizational skills by assisting with the preparation of financial statements with disclosures, applying basic areas of GAAP as necessary, documenting and research. This position will focus on Assurance.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a team setting
Ability and willingness to travel, as needed
Bachelors degree in Accounting or other relevant field required
Two (2) or more years of relevant experience required

Nice To Haves

Masters in Accountancy or other relevant field preferred
Basic supervisory experience preferred
Experience acting as in-charge on review or audit engagements
CPA preferred
Ability to travel as needed

Responsibilities

Providing support of conclusions with authoritative literature
Drafting basic sets of financial statements with disclosures
Researching intermediate areas of accounting and forming an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently
Developing and applying an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory, a sense of audit skepticism, and the use of Rea audit manuals
Applying auditing theory to various client situations
Documenting in line with Rea policy, identifying deviations and notifying more senior team members in order to obtain appropriate approvals
Applying knowledge to identify instances where testing may be reduced or expanded and notifying more senior team members of the occurrence
Contributing ideas/opinions to the engagement teams
Identifying and considering all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of engagement team
Making constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures
Documenting and validating the operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system
Completing all appropriate documentation of Rea work papers
Ensuring assigned work is performed in accordance with Rea methodology and requirements
Researching basic and intermediate accounting topics and forming an initial opinion on the treatment independently
Ability to follow instructions as directed
Takes appropriate actions without being asked
Seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues related to compliance
Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a private company
Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS)
Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment
Capable of working in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy