Senior Associate

Career Advancement

Working at Centri is not just a job, it is a career path. We promote on talent, not tenure, allowing our team to take ownership of their growth & career trajectory

About the Role

The Senior Associate position has the primary responsibility of oversight over the Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting engagement work plans. Serving as a current and future leader of the firm, the Senior Associate demonstrates the attributes of excellent client service and assists team members in developing technical and professional competency.

Responsibilities

• Understand complex Accounting Advisory topics, including the corresponding impact to the financial statements and related disclosures.
• Execute a comprehensive self-review and begin articulating key concepts to staff and begin to review completed work product.
• Research basic technical topics while identifying relevant guidance and corresponding SEC rules and regulations.
• Apply guidance to basic technical topic at hand within a technical accounting position paper with detailed oversite and directions from Manager.
• Apply guidance to basic technical topics and understand corresponding financial statement impact through performing basic level research.
• Identify technical accounting issues for broader discussion and hold high level conversations with Managers about related accounting considerations.
• Review and provide comments on all staff work as it relates the preparation of financial statements and consolidation of trial balances.
• Delegate and provide a detailed review of staff work, ensure technical accuracy of overall financial statements, and identify disclosures which are inaccurate/incomplete.
• Build in person connections with peers and managers.
• Engage with the client for requests and leading client calls.
• Support Firm initiatives and development opportunities.
• Work to build relationships and promote collaboration in a hybrid environment.

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Being a strong champion for and thrives in an environment of changing priorities.
• Interpersonal skills to interact in a team environment and foster client relationships.
• Understand the services offered by the Firm, look for opportunities to represent the Firm, grow the client base, and increase brand recognition.
• Recognizes opportunities for learning by pursuing challenging assignments and a hunger to become an expert.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
• Begin taking exams for the pursuit of the CPA certification.
• 4+ years of relative accounting experience; at least 1 in public accounting or professional services highly preferred.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent required. Begin taking exams for the pursuit of the CPA certification. 4+ years of relative accounting experience; at least 1 in public accounting or professional services highly preferred.