Financial Services Audit Senior

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Position Overview

This Financial Services Audit Senior role will be based out of our Los Angeles, Orange County or San Francisco office. You'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned CPAs and industry leaders, taking a lead role on all aspects of audit engagements from planning to completion, including supervision and mentoring of staff and building relationships with clients.

How You’ll Spend Your Time

• Lead the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit, review or compilation engagement to effectively provide world-class client service

• Oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and conclusion

• Provide supervision and support to the engagement staff, promoting open communication with the engagement manager and partner

• Collaborate with managers and partners on client issue resolutions and make recommendations for any legal, regulatory and accounting issues that arise during an audit engagement

• Review all scheduled and non‑scheduled general ledger accounts for accurate entries

• Manage multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines

• Create and track engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that arise during the audit

• Conduct constructive discussions with team members on their evaluations and provide counsel accordingly

• Serve in professional development programs as an instructor or discussion leader

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

• Licensed CPA, or working toward CPA certification

• At least 2 years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements and supervising staff

• Experience with audits of funds such as private equity, venture capital, hedge and fund of funds

• Excellent analytical, technical and auditing skills, including familiarity with US GAAP

• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships

• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast‑paced, interactive results‑based team environment

• Strong leadership, training and mentoring skills, with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client management

• Excellent analytical, organizational and project management skills, strong attention to detail and proven innovative problem‑solving ability

• Ability to travel as needed

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation for this position will vary by location. If you reside in California, the compensation is $80,000‑$115,000 annually.

In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Withum Smith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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