Assurance Experienced Senior

Job Description

The Assurance Experienced Senior will be responsible for coordinating the day‑to‑day "in‑charge" duties of planning, fieldwork, and "wrap‑up" to include preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying most areas of GAAP as necessary, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various control systems. This position is also responsible for acting as the client contact for basic questions and information and may be involved in reviews and agreed‑upon procedure engagements.

The Assurance Experienced Senior will coordinate day‑to‑day audit activities, including planning, fieldwork, and wrap‑up, to prepare financial statements with disclosures, apply GAAP principles, and validate control systems. The role also serves as the primary client contact for inquiries and may participate in reviews and agreed‑upon procedure engagements.

• Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures.
• As auditor in charge, is responsible to the engagement manager for the day‑to‑day conduct of audit work and in particular for ensuring that field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, firm policies, and budget.
• Applies knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work.
• Documents, validates, and assesses effectiveness of internal control system.
• Determines and communicates improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Supervises audit staff work, reviews work papers and conclusions, and explains any shortcomings to them.

• Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles.
• Understands and effectively communicates financial statement disclosure requirements to clients.
• Identifies and applies new pronouncements to client situations.
• Identifies, analyzes, and discusses alternative GAAPs for the client, when necessary, with the manager, senior manager, and engagement partner.
• Identifies complex accounting issues and brings them to the attention of superiors for resolution.

• Applies knowledge of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, and documents and communicates the application of these principles.
• Reviews client SEC filings, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and ensures all financial information is supported in the work papers and appropriately tested.
• Prepares required communications to the client and the audit committee.
• Plans and executes Section 404 internal control audits, including obtaining an understanding of the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies, and assessing the overall financial reporting control environment.

• Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; applies GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consults others as appropriate.
• Formulates and communicates the audit plan.
• Applies audit skepticism and determines when to reduce or expand testing.
• Uses BDO audit manuals as appropriate for the situation.
• Documents deviations from BDO policy with approval.
• Looks for opportunities to suggest improvement to company internal controls and prepares draft communication required by professional standards.

• Applies BDO standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
• Applies BDO audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressur­ing deadlines.
• Identifies and proposes outcomes to critical issues.

• Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on that information.
• Applies knowledge of the use of internal and external research tools and selects methodology for routine research requests.
• Researches complex accounting areas and forms an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently, considering…