Audit Senior

About the role

Donovan Certified Public Accountants has been serving businesses for over 50 years, known for its commitment to excellence and its recognition as one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work. Donovan prides itself on its collaborative culture and dedication to client success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of audit engagements or significant sections thereof, ensuring procedures are performed in accordance with GAAP, GAAS, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and resolve complex audit and accounting issues, and determine the appropriate financial statement treatment.
• Assess audit findings and determine whether matters warrant communication to those charged with governance or rise to the level of a reportable finding. Clearly document conclusions and support recommendations with well-reasoned analysis.
• Plan and perform internal control walkthroughs, evaluate control design and operating effectiveness, and identify key risks that impact the audit approach. Adjust audit procedures based on risk assessment and findings.
• Oversee and review compliance testing (e.g., eligibility, reporting, and other compliance areas), ensuring work is accurate, complete, and aligned with Uniform Guidance and other regulatory requirements.
• Perform and review beginning balance testing procedures, ensuring proper resolution of discrepancies and thorough documentation of conclusions.
• Prepare and review draft financial statements, footnotes, and audit reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable reporting frameworks and firm standards.
• Supervise, review, and provide guidance to Assurance team members, ensuring workpapers are clear, well-organized, and meet quality standards. Provide timely, constructive feedback to support staff development.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions, including coordinating requests, addressing questions, and maintaining strong professional relationships.
• Utilize firm audit software and methodologies to ensure efficient and effective engagement execution, including proper documentation of risk assessment, sampling, and substantive testing.
• Take ownership of engagement timelines and deliverables, proactively identifying and addressing potential delays or issues.
• Familiarity with Single Audit (Yellow Book) engagements is a plus.

Key Success Factors

• Timely feedback, setting expectations, and establishing priorities to team members
• Quality of work output (on-time and accurate delivery)
• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• Creative and cooperative team player
• Ability to apply skills learned in one client setting to similar situations with other clients
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Client-centric approach to all matters - positive telephone, email and other communication skills as contact with clients and others will be extensive and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related financial field preferred
• Started the process to obtain CPA license. Must have 1 or 2 sections of CPA exam passed
• 3 to 5 years of experience in public accounting preferred
• Nonprofit experience preferred
• Single Audit (Yellow Book) engagements preferred