Audit Senior Associate I

About the role

You’ll listen to learn about your client’s operations, processes, business objectives, and risks, and apply that knowledge to enhance the financial statement audit — all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel.

You’ll build relationships with your clients and your engagement team, and use our world-class audit technology to work collaboratively, solve smarter, and improve the client’s overall financial reporting process.

Responsibilities

• Listening and communicating clearly with clients about engagement expectations, as well as informing them about accounting, financial and regulatory developments that may affect their organization
• Planning, executing and completing financial statement audits while managing the budget; performing an in-charge role as needed
• Training and supervising audit associates and interns and providing consistent, regular feedback
• Working with the team to design audit procedures using audit technology and innovation tools
• Researching accounting & auditing matters and documenting conclusions
• Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely
• Representing Grant Thornton at recruiting and professional networking events
• Built your technical and professional skills through formal training

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, or related disciplines
• Minimum of two years of progressive public accounting experience with in-charge auditing
• Meeting education requirement for CPA certification in the state where you are applying for employment
• Analytical, technical, and auditing skills, including proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards
• Manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
• Value teamwork, are agile and know the power of building strong relationships
• Curious about or have exposure to automation and digitization tools as part of audits or in the professional services environment

Benefits

• No matter when or where, you will have the support you need to thrive

Pay

• Commensurate with experience

Schedule

• Varies