Assurance Senior

Overview

The Assurance Senior coordinates day-to-day “in-charge” responsibilities across audit planning, fieldwork, and “wrap-up.” This role includes preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying relevant areas of GAAP as necessary, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The position also serves as a client contact for basic questions and information and may support reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

Responsibilities

Control environment

• Apply knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work
• Document, validate, and assess the design and operating effectiveness of clients’ internal control systems
• Identify and communicate suggested improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures to reduce risk
• Supervise and review the work of audit staff

GAAP

• Communicate financial statement disclosure requirements to clients
• Draft complex sets of financial statements with disclosures
• Recognize and apply new pronouncements to client situations
• Identify, analyze, and discuss alternative generally accepted accounting principles with the Manager, Senior Manager, engagement partner, and the client, as needed
• Identify complex accounting issues and bring them to superiors for resolution
• Coach less experienced team members in new areas

SEC and PCAOB

• Read and review clients’ SEC filings, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Ensure financial information is documented in the workpapers and supported through appropriate testing
• Prepare required communications to the Client and the Audit Committee
• Plan and execute Section 404 internal control audits, including:
  • Obtaining an understanding of the control environment
  • Designing test plans
  • Evaluating deficiencies
  • Assessing the overall financial reporting control environment

GAAS

• Formulate and communicate the audit plan
• Apply GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consult others as appropriate
• Employ audit skepticism and determine when to reduce or expand testing
• Utilize assurance/audit manuals as appropriate for the situation
• Document deviations from firm policy with approval

Methodology

• Coordinate the day-to-day conduct of the audit plan by ensuring fieldwork is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, firm policies and procedures, and within budget
• Apply audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit
• Identify and propose outcomes to critical issues

Research

• Utilize internal and external research tools and select methodology for routine research requests
• Research complex accounting areas, form an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently, and consider and document the impact on the client and audit engagement
• Document and organize complicated findings in a usable format
• Assist the engagement manager with gathering appropriate information about the business and information system, including the accounting system, to form an adequate basis for audit strategy
• Develop the draft Audit Engagement Planning Memorandum, audit programs, and budgets
• Collaborate with the engagement manager to establish responsibilities for individual audit staff for specific areas of audit work
• Perform other duties as required

Supervisory responsibilities

• Provide verbal and written performance feedback to Audit Associates
• Supervise audit associates’ work assignments within the engagement team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics, required OR Bachelor’s degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required
• Two (2) or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting, or consulting/professional services experience, required
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment, required and actively pursuing completion of the exams, required
• Solid understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a basic public and/or private company
• Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to communicate effectively with professionals at all levels
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and within a group environment
• Superior analytical and diagnostic skills; ability to break down complex issues and implement appropriate resolutions
• Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment focused on details and accuracy
• Solid project management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accountancy
• Prior basic supervisory experience
• CPA
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with assurance applications and research tools

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is determined based on factors including qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

Individual base salary ranges by location:

• California: $88,000 - $105,000
• Colorado: $80,000 - $85,000
• Illinois: $82,000 - $90,000
• Maryland: $78,000 - $93,000
• Minnesota: $76,000 - $82,000
• Massachusetts: $88,000 - $105,000
• New Jersey: $80,000 - $95,000
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester: $80,000 - $115,000
• Ohio: $75,000 - $82,000
• Virginia: $74,000 - $98,000
• Washington: $82,000 - $95,000
• Washington DC: $80,000 - $100,000

Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Location

United States (roles available across the regions listed in the compensation ranges above).