Audit Senior Associate

Requirements

• Completed three or more busy seasons as an assurance accountant at a CPA firm
• CPA eligible preferred or in the process to become one
• Possess technical knowledge in GAAP, GAAS, and OCBOA sufficient to supervise staff accountants, and evaluate their progress when appropriate

• 401(k)
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Profit sharing
• Relocation bonus
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

• Lead audit and other assurance engagements by assuming responsibility for the supervision and completion of assigned engagements
• Review work papers and financial statements (GAAP and OCBOA), answer client questions, and clear concurring reviewer comments
• Ensure that material items are properly identified, researched, documented, and resolved
• Understand the scope of each engagement and can appropriately document and apply risk assessment procedures/standards
• Demonstrate high-level analytical and problem-solving skills
• Deal successfully with more complex accounting issues (e.g. consolidations, process cost accounting, complicated deferred tax calculations)
• Demonstrate a thorough and updated knowledge and applications of GAAP, GAAS, SSARS, and principles of internal accounting control
• Perform analysis on adjusting entries or PAJEs including how they should be extrapolated and reported in any client facing communications
• Identify potential issues related to bank covenants early in the project and bring attention to them
• Provide timely and high-quality services exceeding client expectations and identify additional areas of servicing clients and planning opportunities
• Pursue new business development
• Enhance skills for reviewing assurance engagements
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and client confidentiality
• Develop and maintain quality client relations
• Become proficient at accounting and auditing research including a knowledge of the reference sources available to the firm

• Serve as primary contact for assigned engagements
• Develop strong working relationships with appropriate client personnel
• Demonstrate ability to set and manage client expectations (including working with department members to ensure that client expectations are being set and managed appropriately)
• Monitor entire engagement budget and includes timely updates to engagement team throughout the project
• Manage workload and staff effectively
• Communicate deadlines to engagement team

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates high-level analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management and organization skills

In addition, on average our assurance senior associates work less billable hours than other Oregon accounting firms our size and fewer than all Big 4 firms.