Senior Audit Associate
About The Position
At Armstrong, Backus & Co., you will gain opportunities for professional advancement and increased industry experience through interaction with a wide-ranging client base, as well as exposure to audit issues that will challenge your abilities. In the senior audit associate position, you will handle the technical preparation of complex financial statements, and general ledger entries in addition to the analytical assessment of various information and options. As a valued team member, you will take ownership in the entire client process and have management of audit engagements from planning to wrap-up, including driving the process for client deliverables. This position involves significant interaction with clients and the ability to foster positive relations within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment as well as practice development, involvement in management decisions and exposure to technical issues that will challenge your abilities. The Senior Audit Associate is exposed to a variety of opportunities, clients, and engagements. There is significant opportunity for advancement in this role. In addition, the Senior Audit Associate assists in effectively scheduling multiple assignments at one time, supervising staff, mentoring and reviewing work of staff level associates.
Requirements
- Current CPA license or CPA eligible candidate
- Minimum of three years audit experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or related field
- 150 credit hours
- Pursuit of CPA certification
- Strong computer skills, including MS office suite
- Confident, self-directed, and goal oriented
- Motivated to work in a fast-paced environment
- Client focused
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as an effective member of a team
Nice To Haves
- Enjoys working in a team environment
- Enjoys serving clients
- Looking for advancement opportunities
- Confident
- Self-directed
- Articulate
- Goal oriented
- Enjoys challenges
- Able to delegate and manage multiple projects and deadlines
Responsibilities
- Handle the technical preparation of complex financial statements
- Handle general ledger entries
- Perform analytical assessment of various information and options
- Take ownership in the entire client process
- Manage audit engagements from planning to wrap-up
- Drive the process for client deliverables
- Foster positive relations with clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Practice development
- Involvement in management decisions
- Assist in effectively scheduling multiple assignments
- Supervise staff
- Mentor staff
- Review work of staff level associates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
