Assurance Experienced Associate

Overview

The Assurance Experienced Associate will be responsible for preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying basic areas of GAAP as necessary and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various control systems. This position may also be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

Control Environment

• 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.
• Identifies and considers all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of the engagement team.
• Makes constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Documents and validates the operating effectiveness of the client’s internal control system.

GAAP

• Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applies these principles to client transactions; documents and communicates an understanding and application of these principles.
• Provides support of conclusions with authoritative literature.
• Drafts basic sets of financial statements with disclosures.
• Researches intermediate areas of accounting and forms an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently.

GAAS

• Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; applies the principles contained in professional standards; documents and communicates an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement.
• Develops and applies an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory, maintains audit skepticism, and uses audit manuals.
• Applies auditing theory to various client situations.
• Documents in line with firm policy, identifies deviations, and notifies more senior team members to obtain appropriate approvals.
• Applies knowledge to identify instances where testing may be reduced or expanded and notifies more senior team members of occurrences.
• Contributes ideas and opinions to the engagement teams.

Methodology

• Applies knowledge and application of firm standards to guide delivery of quality services and products.
• Completes all appropriate documentation of work papers.
• Ensures assigned work is performed in accordance with methodology and requirements.

Research

• Applies methodology to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and draw conclusions based on information.
• Researches basic and intermediate accounting topics and forms an initial opinion on the treatment independently.
• Other duties as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required OR Bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification, required
• Master’s in Accountancy, preferred

Experience

• One (1) or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, required

License/Certifications

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment required and actively pursuing completion of the exams, required
• CPA, preferred

Software

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, preferred
• Experience with assurance applications and research tools, preferred

Language

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a basic public and/or private company
• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed
• Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals at all levels both within the client organization and the firm
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment
• Solid analytical and diagnostic skills and ability to break down complex issues and implement appropriate resolutions
• Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy
• Solid project management skills

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