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Summary of Responsibilities:
Senior I Auditors perform most work assigned with a minimum of assistance. They often lead one or more staff, instruct them in work to be performed, review the work done, and direct necessary revisions. Seniors are required to make decisions on all but the most unusual accounting and auditing matters.
Essential Functions:
1. Performs diversified accounting and auditing assignments under the direction of supervisor, manager, senior manager, principal, or partner.
2. Demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and firm standards.
3. Meets time constraints and client deadlines.
4. Participates in planning and scheduling client engagements.
5. Directs and instructs assistants, seniors, staff, and interns, where applicable, in work to be performed and working paper review.
6. Determines the extent of test-checking required in an audit and selects the transactions to be tested.
7. Prepares and indexes working papers; performs various procedures established under generally accepted accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards to verify accuracy and validity of client's financial matters.
8. Prepares routine correspondence to client for approval and signature of a partner; writes comments for management letters.
9. Performs the broadest range of accountant tasks so that direct participation of supervisors, managers, or partners is kept to a minimum.
10. “In-charge” of audits, reviews, or compilations; responsible for all stages of the engagement—planning, fieldwork and wrap-up.
11. Prepare financial statements and apply areas of GAAP.
12. Make suggestions to improve client processes and accounting procedures.
13. Responsible for training and supervising Accounting Staff.
14. Prepares staff evaluation reports for the review and approval of manager and partner.
Other Functions:
1. Document, validate, develop tests and assess various control systems.
2. Such other duties as may be assigned.
Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
1. At least two (2) years experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity of auditing and accounting tasks.
2. Either hold a current and valid certified public accountant's license, or be working toward obtaining the license by taking and passing the applicable state CPA exam.
3. If licensed, should be a member in good standing with the American Institute of CPAs.
4. Proficiency in use of computers and computer accounting software programs.
Educational Requirements:
1. Bachelor degree in Business, with emphasis in Accounting.
2. 2+ years of recent public accounting experience.
3. CPA exam completion—a plus.
We offer flexible working hours and telecommuting when appropriate. The culture is the best thing about our Firm. We offer training, career development, and promote from within. If you are looking to join a CPA Firm where everybody knows your name, please apply for this position.
Do you like giving back to the community? We actually have one day a year where the entire staff donates their time to one of our NFP clients. It is a team effort to give back to our community. It is a day full of fun for all. Upon completion of the CPA Exam, the Firm will reimburse up to $2,000 worth of review course fees and related expenses. We pay straight time over-time. If you want 100% of your HMO medical benefits paid (employee only), you've come to the right place.
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