Audit Supervisor

AUDIT SUPERVISOR

AUBURN, AL

The Audit Supervisor is responsible for contributing to the achievement of the firm’s objectives, including:

• Assist with clients assigned to you
• Supervise staff assigned to your projects
• Assist with staff coaching, mentoring, and training
• Assist with planning and scheduling audit projects

The skills and education required for this position are:

• CPA certificate and a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and an interest in working with small to medium-sized businesses
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in auditing within a public accounting firm or equivalent experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good research skills
• Good understanding, comprehension, and ability to articulate auditing and accounting concepts
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to supervise others
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and other accounting software used at the firm

• Engagement planning and scheduling
  • Assigning adequate resources to projects
  • Managing budgets for his/her projects and communicating with the partner/biller when a project grows out of scope or is moving toward a budgetary or timing overage
  • Supervising staff assigned to his/her projects to ensure that schedules, budgets, and quality requirements are met, including review of work papers
  • Provide on-the-job training to staff
  • Communicating the engagement status with the partner/manager, the client, and their advisors on a timely and ongoing basis
• Technical Skills
  • Attending Continuing Professional Education courses as agreed upon with your career advisor to stay up to date on current accounting pronouncements and tax law.
• Office Administration and Client Service
  • Research
  • Participating in staff training and mentoring
• Preparation of business tax returns
• Preparation of financial statements