Senior Audit Associate
About The Position
Kearney & Company is seeking a Senior Audit Associate to help develop and maintain productive relationships with client personnel, assess client satisfaction, apply accounting and auditing concepts to client situations, and identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to Managers and Principals. The role involves understanding clients’ business operations, processes, and functions; reviewing internal controls and supporting documentation; and helping develop solutions to mitigate identified deficiencies. The associate also determines whether policies and selected laws and regulations are being followed. Kearney & Company focuses exclusively on government clients and provides auditing, consulting, and technology services. The company describes its work environment as flexible, collaborative, and open-minded. Work location may change based on client requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting.
- At least 2 years of accounting and/or auditing experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Active Interim Secret Clearance or higher (Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI); U.S. citizenship is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with the Federal Government and/or Department of War (DoW) clients.
- CPA certification or eligibility to sit for CPA certification.
Responsibilities
- Maintain relationships and communicate with key client personnel to understand business operations, processes, and functions.
- Apply accounting and auditing concepts to client situations.
- Bridge logistics procedures and financial accounting processes.
- Communicate effectively with clients and team members, including through oral, written, and presentation materials.
- Balance multiple projects concurrently.
- Supervise and review work performed by other staff.
- Apply innovative methodologies that support an audit.
- Review and evaluate internal controls and supporting documentation.
- Develop solutions to mitigate deficiencies in internal control activities and supporting documentation.
- Determine whether policies and selected laws and regulations are being followed.
- Identify and effectively communicate accounting and auditing matters to Managers and Principals.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- 529 education savings plan.
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account.
- Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Legal insurance and pet insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Fitness and wellness benefits.
- Other firm benefits.
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
- Eligibility for bonuses when applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
