Senior Assurance

Job Summary : Serve as senior assurance professional on engagements through all phases of the audit process with minimal supervision, in various industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, professional services, health care, governmental, wholesale / distribution, financial institution and nonprofit entities.

• Actively maintain the firm's core values HT3 and service standards.
• Research and analyze financial statement issues utilizing various electronic sources and software
• Contribute to the assurance workflow by researching and using planning skills to identify, analyze and articulate problems and opportunities and propose solutions to client issues
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of company operations in order to assess internal controls and provide value-added, business process solutions to client management
• Effectively communicate timely results, both internally and externally, on project and client information
• Maintain positive, professional relationships with clients
• Carry moderately complex tasks through to completion
• Supervise and coach staff and interns on detailed engagements for moderately complex to less complex clients
• Maintain understanding of all relevant computer software applications and how they might best be used to promote efficient use of time
• Obtain understanding of the economics of job performance and Firm operation by reviewing and working within budgets and billing constraints
• Attendance and participation in Level 3, 4, and 5 assurance training
• Working toward the completion of the CPA certification. Required to promote to Manager
• Participation in professional and business organizations as requested
• Participation in client development and marketing efforts as needed
• Participation in staff recruiting activities and events to support Firm recruiting efforts
• Expected level of chargeable time is 1,600 hours, within the context of a 2,250 hour year
• Adhere to the Firm's quality control standards
• Adhere to a high standard of independence and integrity
• Travel as needed

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college
• Compliance with the 150 hour rule and / or a CPA
• Two (2) years to four (4) years recent public accounting experience
• Understanding of generally accepted auditing standards, generally accepted accounting principles (FASB, GAAP, OCBOA) and industry specific rules
• Experience with a paperless auditing application preferred
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Strong research, organizational, computer and analytical skills needed
• A desire to provide exceptional client service with the highest level of integrity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Caseware and McGladrey methodology preferred.
• Ability to meet budget and time deadlines

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

While performing the duties of this job the employee will regularly be required to sit, stand, reach, walk, drive, kneel, crouch, crawl and lift and / or move up to 25 lbs.