Audit & Assurance Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead financial statement and compliance engagements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) or other appropriate accounting or professional standards or guidance.
• Responsible for examining and reporting on internal controls if engagement requires such process.
• Perform analysis and diagnosis of client financial control issues and gaps if engagement requires such process.
• Aid with accounting and financial reporting operations.
• Research and analyze accounting practices.
• Prepare and review work papers that adequately document work performed and to support conclusions reached.
• Prepare and review reports and audit findings, if audit is performed.
• Advise clients on technical accounting and internal controls matters.
• Demonstrate a foundational understanding of the client environment and overall project scope.
• Independently perform tasks with minimum guidance to execute a portion of the project scope.
• Complete assignments within budget and by specified due dates.
• Facilitate team development, train and mentor interns, accountant I and II and be available for procedural and technical questions.
• Initial review of engagements you are leading.
• Monitor daily progress and set and oversee timelines and budgets for staff assigned on engagements you are in-charge of.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented & ability to multi-task.
• Strong accounting, analytical and organizational skills.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software with the ability to learn new or updated software.
• Proven knowledge of current accounting (GAAP) and auditing (GAAS) principals and their application.
• Proven ability to perform research as necessary to resolve accounting or engagement performance issues that may arise during the performance of an engagement.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, required.
• 5 - 7 years’ experience in public accounting audit experience, preferred; +1 year as mentor of entry level staff.
• Specialty designation or certification (EA, CFE, ERPA, ABV, QB Specialist), preferred.
• Experience preparing audit reports, required.

Physical/Mental/Visual Demands and Work Environment

• This job is conducted in an office work environment, sitting most of the time, working on a computer.
• Must be able to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally.
• Travel is required.

Work Schedule

• Typically, Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm.
• 10-15% travel is expected for this position.