Senior Auditor

The Senior Auditor will be expected to be capable of performing essentially all audit and related procedures, including (but not limited to):

• Serving as the in-charge Auditor for any type of engagement, with an emphasis on non-profit and for-profit entities, schools, and/or employee benefit plans.
• Serve as an Auditor for high-risk, time-consuming engagements beneath a supervisor or higher.
• Serving as the primary client liaison for all in-charge engagements.
• Scheduling in-charge engagements in a punctual and orderly fashion.
• Managing lower-level staff members on essentially all engagements.
• Developing testing strategies during the planning phase of in-charge engagements and completing planning documentation according to firm standards, GAAS, and best practices.
• Ensuring effective planning meetings take place before the start of each engagement.
• Completing internal controls documentation, risk assessment, testing and random sample generation for internal and external audit engagements.
• Performing substantive external audit procedures in moderate and high-risk audit areas, generally account receivable, revenue, debt, net assets/equity, and other areas.
• Conducting end of audit exit conferences with management for all in-charge engagements prior to leaving the field.
• Handling the reporting phases of engagements, including completing reporting documentation according to firm standards, GAAS, and best practices.
• Preparing financial statements and other financial reports for essentially all engagements on which he/she serves.
• Preparing management letters for essentially all engagements on which he/she serves.
• Promptly replying to, and satisfactorily clearing, review notes on work performed, including those for financial statements, management letters, and other financial reports, as applicable.
• Communicating with clients with regards to financial statements, management letters, required communications letters, board reports/presentations, and other financial reports for essentially all engagements on which he/she serves to have final reports issues within firm-standard timeframes.
• Preparing and/or reviewing nonprofit information returns (IRS Form 990 and New York State CHAR500).

Qualifications:

• Masters in Accounting or 150 credit hours in accounting from an accredited college/university is required.
• 3-5 years of audit experience in public accounting, preferably with non-profit, school, and/or employee benefit plan clients.
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam. CPA licensure is preferred.
• Applied working knowledge of US GAAP and GAAS. GAGAS experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word is required.
• Familiarity with ProSystem fx Engagement is preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and research abilities.