Assurance Senior, Healthcare

Job Description

The Assurance Senior will be responsible for coordinating the day‑to‑day “in‑charge” duties of planning, fieldwork and “wrap‑up” to include the preparing of 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.

• Applies knowledge & understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies & procedures by:
  • Applying knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work
  • Documenting, validating & assessing the design and operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system
  • Identifying & communicating suggested improvements to client internal controls & accounting procedures in an effort to reduce risk within the client organization
  • Supervising & reviewing the work of audit staff

• Applies knowledge & understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles by:
  • Communicating financial statement disclosure requirements to clients
  • Drafting complex sets of financial statements with disclosures
  • Recognizing & applying new pronouncements to client situations
  • Identifying, analyzing & discussing alternative generally accepted accounting principles with the Manager, Senior Manager and engagement partner and the client, as needed
  • Identifying complex accounting issues and bringing them to the attention of superiors for resolution
  • Coaching less experienced team members in new areas

• Applies knowledge & understanding of SEC regulations & PCAOB guidelines, and documents & communicates the application of these principles by:
  • Reading & reviewing clients’ SEC filings, ensuring accuracy & completeness, and also ensuring that all financial information is documented in the work papers and through appropriate testing
  • Preparing required communications to the Client and the Audit Committee
  • Planning & executing 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 & understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement by:
  • Formulating & communicating the audit plan
  • Applying GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consulting others as appropriate
  • Employing audit skepticism and determining when to reduce or expand testing
  • Utilizing BDO audit manuals as appropriate for the situation
  • Documenting deviations from BDO policy, with approval

• Applies knowledge & application of BDO standards to guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products by:
  • Coordinating the day‑to‑day conduct of the audit plan by ensuring the field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, with Firm’s policies and procedures and within budget
  • Applying BDO audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit
  • Identifying & proposing 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 the information by:
  • Utilizing internal and external research tools and selecting methodology for routine research requests
  • Researching complex areas of accounting, forming an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently and considering and documenting the impact on the client and audit engagement
  • Documenting and organizing complicated findings in a usable format
  • Assisting the engagement manager with gathering appropriate information about the business and…