Senior Associate - Audit Supervisor

About the role

Assume responsibility for supervising engagements and special assignments. Review working papers and financial statements, and communicate with clients on a one-on-one basis. Responsible for complying with pronouncements of professional and other regulatory groups. Assume full responsibility for supervising engagements and special assignments using established firm policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate various phases of engagements, plan engagements, budget time and expenses, monitor actual performance against budget, review working papers for accuracy and completeness, and review financial statements for suitability of presentation and adequacy of disclosures.
• Resolve accounting and auditing problems as they arise.
• Provide supervision and on-the-job training to staff assigned to engagement.
• Study and evaluate clients' internal controls.
• Ensure that working papers, financial statements and letters of recommendation are prepared in accordance with generally accepted professional and firm standards.
• Perform preliminary and final fieldwork audit procedures, which may include walkthroughs, analytics, confirmations, etc.
• Perform first level of review of associate work.
• Communicate engagements' progress, problems, resolutions, financial information and other business concerns to the client.
• Review with manager or partner significant findings that raise questions involving accounting principles or statement presentation.
• Prepare or review financial statements, notes, schedules, and management letters for later discussion between manager or partner and the client.
• Prepare staff evaluation reports for the review and approval of managers and partners.
• Serve in educational programs as an instructor or discussion leader.
• Participate in firm's practice development efforts including expanding services to clients.
• Prepare other reports and projects as requested from time to time by managers or partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 24 months’ experience as Accountant, Auditor, Supervising Auditor, Audit Manager, Audit Senior, Audit Associate, Financial Controller, Manager, Senior Consultant, or related occupation in Risk Advisory Services.
• Experience is required and must include the following:
• Proficiency in US GAAP, and IFRS frameworks, applied in complex financial reporting and consolidation.
• Financial Reporting and Regulatory Compliance, including preparing and reviewing financial statements and disclosures, and ensuring compliance with AICPA standards.
• Leading analysis of client processes, risks, and controls to identify weaknesses and recommend improvements to governance, risk management, and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel functions (macros and pivot tables) to perform variance analysis, forecasting, and cash flow tracking.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

$107,000 - $129,000 a year

Schedule

95% remote work from anywhere in the U.S. 5% of work in-person at 700 S. Flower St., Ste. 3300, Los Angeles, CA 90017.