Senior Audit Associate

Introduction

Our client, a well-established public accounting and advisory firm, is looking for a Senior Audit Associate to join their Audit & Assurance team. The ideal candidate will have strong public accounting experience and be responsible for managing audit and assurance engagements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and manage assigned audit and assurance engagements.
• Organize and manage client engagements and responsibilities.
• Perform financial statement audit procedures in accordance with professional standards.
• Prepare and complete engagement workpapers and project components.
• Communicate directly with clients and internal teams.
• Identify, research, and resolve accounting and audit issues.
• Assist with planning and execution of audit engagements.
• Ensure engagements and deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Work closely with A&A Managers and firm leadership.
• Provide clear and timely communication regarding engagement status and issues.
• Support a high level of client service and engagement quality.
• Gain exposure to clients across industries including construction, manufacturing/distribution, technology, and M&A/business combinations.
• Assist with special audit and assurance projects as needed.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• 3+ years of public accounting experience.
• 3+ busy seasons of audit/assurance experience.
• At least 1 busy season at the Senior Associate or Supervisor level.
• CPA or CPA eligibility is required; active CPA certification is preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting and auditing principles.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project and time-management abilities.
• Strong Microsoft Office and accounting/audit software skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong client-service mindset and professional communication skills.

Preferred Industry Experience

• Construction
• Manufacturing / Distribution
• Technology
• Business combinations / M&A
• Middle-market or privately held companies

Ideal Candidate Background

The ideal candidate will come from a Senior Audit Associate, Audit Senior, Assurance Senior, or Supervisor background within a public accounting firm. Candidates should be comfortable performing financial statement audits, communicating with clients, preparing audit documentation, identifying accounting issues, and taking ownership of assigned engagement responsibilities.

Critical Recruiting Requirements

Candidates should meet the following core requirements:

• 3+ years of public accounting experience
• 3+ busy seasons of audit/assurance experience
• At least 1 busy season at the Senior Associate or Supervisor level
• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• CPA or CPA eligibility
• Strong financial statement audit experience
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Ability to manage audit engagement responsibilities independently

Candidates without public accounting audit/assurance experience or the required number of audit busy seasons should not be submitted.