Senior Audit & Assurance Associate

Atherton & Associates, LLP•Modesto, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Atherton & Associates, LLP, a quality firm with over 100 years of history in Modesto, California, is seeking experienced senior assurance associates to join their team. The firm specializes in tax planning and preparation, estate planning, accounting, auditing, and general business advisory services for a diverse range of family-owned businesses. Atherton & Associates fosters a culture of legacy, vision, elite skills, humble character, strong individuals, and powerhouse teams, with a vision to "Helping the world become more financially savvy, one relationship at a time." The firm's growth presents unlimited opportunities for advancement and broader client services.

Requirements

B.A./B.S. degree in accounting.
Adequate semester units to sit for the CPA exam.
Minimum one year as assurance associate or equivalent work experience.
Ability to lead, prioritize, thrive, and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Superior client service with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously (multi-task)
Has a strong conviction and holds to the Firm’s core values of Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, Innovation, and Teamwork

Responsibilities

Ability to focus on complex tasks, understand the Firm’s comprehensive compliance process and persevere to bring work to completion for review.
Prepares financial statements, organizes work papers, maintains open items list, and conducts self-review of work before submission to reviewer.
Takes responsibility for service quality, thoroughness, and accuracy.
Trains, monitors and develops associates.
Client relationship contact and management as necessary.
Develops or offers a proposed solution when communicating an issue.
Works autonomously under the pressure of tight deadlines and multiple priorities.
Demonstrates ability to learn from mistakes and change approach/actions.
Seeks feedback to learn and develop in role.
Works effectively and builds relationships with client service team.
Proactively informs engagement team of work status and requests information from client as needed.
Recognizes the importance of professional growth activities of the firm and starts to develop a peer network.
Ability to organize facts, analyze and interpret information/research according to client circumstances.
Identifies and develops alternatives for issues and consults with engagement team.
Masters the Firm’s software, research technology tools and related products to accomplish work efficiently.
Able to work extended hours as needed during peak busy periods or as needed to meet deadlines.