Senior Audit Associate
About the role
BGM offers advisory, audit, accounting, and tax services to entrepreneurs, business owners, organizations, and individuals. We aim to anticipate needs, provide insight, and identify opportunities to help businesses grow and achieve their goals.
Responsibilities
- Conducts assigned audit engagements from start to finish
- Identifies and communicates issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk
- Supervises junior auditors assigned to engagements, providing guidance and overall review of deliverables
- Ensures audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances, and risk
- Develops audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives
- Obtains and reviews evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented
- Ensures adherence to all applicable department and professional standards
- Communicates assigned tasks to engagement team in a clear and concise manner, ensuring high-quality, accurate, and efficient results
- Organizes personal effort and those of junior auditors to be risk-based, productive, and efficient
- Ensures adequate focus on personal growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments, proactively seeking relevant education and/or training opportunities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Minimum 3+ years of audit and public accounting experience
- Current CPA or plans to complete in near future
- Strong computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Office programs
- Experience with accounting/audit software such as Caseware or similar
- High level of organization, focus, exceptional attention to detail, and strong follow-up skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Willingness to take supervision and guidance
- Team management skills – the ability to coach, motivate, and direct a team of people
- Team player with a positive “can-do” attitude
- Creative problem-solving ability
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Skills
- Proactive in seeking relevant education and/or training opportunities
- Ability to manage and direct junior auditors
- Strong organizational and attention to detail skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving abilities
Benefits
BGM offers a comprehensive benefits package including 18 days of paid time off, 8 paid holidays, medical coverage with HSA and FSA options, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with a generous company contribution, access to a personal financial planner, and both legal and life insurance. Additionally, we offer educational benefits, flexible work models, and opportunities to give back to the community.
Pay
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Flexible work arrangements are available, including in-office, remote, and hybrid options.