Senior Auditor

Job Description

Senior Auditor - Governmental & Nonprofit (School Districts & Charter Schools)

The Senior Auditor leads allexecutes financial statement audits, Single Audits, and compliance engagernents for governmental and nonprofit clients, including school districts and charter schools. ln a small--firm environnrent, this role often manages theentire audit lifecyde-from phnning through reporting-while serving as the primary client contact. The Senior Auditor also assists with special projests, prepares nonprofit tax retums, and contributes to firmwide quality and process improvements.

• Audit Planning & Engagement teadership
• Lead planning, risk assessment, and scoping for gwernmental and nonprofit audits. . Develop tailored audit programs for schol districts, charter schools, and other public sector clients.
  
  Coordinate engagement timelines, staffing and client communications. ldentify key internal controls and assess control risk.
• Perform and oversee detaihd audit procedures, including:
• Fund accountin& govemrn€ntal fund statements, and budgetary compliance
• Cash, receivables, payables, payroll, capital assets, and long-term obligations
• Federal and state grant compliance testing (ESSER, title l, IDEA, etc.)
• ' Conduct Single Audit procedures under Uniform Guidance, including major program determination.
• ' Perform cornplianc€ tisting in
  -cordance with Jersey state requirements, including state-sp€cific school district and charter school regulations, budgetary laws, and required state reporting. . Evaluate internal controls and prepare findings and recommendations.

• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for school district, charter school, and nonprofit clients
• Provide guidance on accounting standards, compliance requirements, and best practices.
• Assist clients with year-end close, schedules, and audit readiness.
• Most audits will be performed independently. However, when assigned,
• Supervise staff auditors, providing coaching and on-the-job training.
• Review work papers for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAs, GAGAS, and firm standards
• Support internal quality control initiatives.

• Prepare and review Form lRO and related nonprofit tax filings.
• Assist with special projects such as internal control assessments, policy reviews, agreed-upon procedures, and grant compliance consuhing.
• Participate in process impronernent initiativ€s and implementation of new standards.

• GASB standards
• Govemm€ntal fund accounting
• Yellow Book and Uniform Guidance
• State-specific scttool district reportirE requirements
• Complete required CPE, including Yellow Book hours.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA or CPA-eligible preferred.
• erexperience adting sdrool distrids and dprter sctrools b required.
• 3-5+ years of audit experience with gwernmental and nonprofit clients. o Strong understandin8 of GMS, GAGAS, GASB, and Uniform Guidance. . Experience preparing or reviewing nonprofit tar retums (Form 9{n} preferred.
• Proficiency with Engagement audit software and familiarity with audit checklists and programs such as Knowledge Coach
• Ability to independently manage full audit engagements in a small-firm environment. . Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills. . Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and audit documentation tools.

• Draft financial statements, footnotes, supplementary information, and required state reports.
• Prepare audit findings, management letters, and corrective action recommendations.
• Present audit results to boards of education, audit committees, and management.
• Ensure timely issuance of all deliverables including AUDSUMS.

Thank you;

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of engagements
• strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Professionalism and client-service orientation
• Ability to mana8e multiple deadlines and engagements
• Leadership and mentoring capability