Assurance Growth Principal - Life Sciences

Overview

This role involves serving as an Audit Partner for industry-focused assurance services for middle market clients. You will work closely with firm leadership to deliver client service, help grow the business, and contribute directly to the firm’s success. You will also mentor and coach a team of staff, using your expertise to develop their technical and professional skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance and consulting services to industry-specific clients and positively impact financial statements, profitability, and business operations by:
  • Proactively engaging with clients throughout the year to understand business goals and challenges
  • Developing and implementing appropriate testing to assess deficiencies in internal controls and provide recommendations for improvement
  • Managing all fieldwork to ensure quality service and timely delivery of results
  • Providing financial statement guidance and business recommendations based on testing and information gathered
  • Delivering business insight through review, analysis, and discussion
• Manage client engagement staffing and billings/collections, ensuring client profitability targets are met
• Support growth of the Life Sciences practice by generating new opportunities with clients, collaborating across service lines to deliver integrated solutions, and strengthening the firm’s position as a trusted advisor within Life Sciences
• Use entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong internal and external relationships to acquire new clients, projects, and revenue
• Invest in professional development individually and through firm learning and development programs
• Support the growth and development of team members by mentoring associates and helping them meet professional goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; master’s or advanced degree desirable
• CPA required
• Eight (8)+ years’ experience providing financial statement auditing services in a professional services firm in life sciences desired
• Five (5)+ years’ of supervisory experience mentoring and counseling associates desired
• Demonstrated management, analytical, organizational, interpersonal, project management, and communication skills
• Ability to lead and supervise others; provide exceptional client service; demonstrate commitment to continuous learning and stay current on applicable strategies; see the “big picture” as well as the details
• Demonstrated ethical knowledge and commitment, with a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and timely completion of projects
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation and benefits are not specified in the provided description.

Location

• Work location status requirements must be discussed with the organization’s talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for the opportunity being explored.