Audit and Assurance Services - Senior Accountant

The Audit and Assurance Services Senior Accountant serves as both the lead and support for a variety of firm clients, largely in our not-for-profit niche. In this position, you will delegate and instruct audit assignments, review completed work, including workpaper documentation and financial statement preparation, and make suggestions and recommendations for revision.The candidate in this position will draw upon their understanding of accounting regulations and effectively guide clients and their bookkeeping staff to ensure compliance with accounting matters. The successful candidate will create time budgets on prior work and ensure subsequent work will be completed in a timely manner.Essential FunctionsPerforms diversified accounting and auditing assignments under the direction of supervisor, manager, and partnerPlans, schedules, and supervises client engagements; meets time constraints, client deadlines and engagement compliance deadlinesCommunicates with client to receive information necessary to complete the engagement with a minimum of disruption to clientDirects and instructs assigned staff for work to be performed and leads the engagement workpaper reviewPrepares workpapers and performs various procedures established under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or other comprehensive basis of accounting (OCBOA) to verify accuracy and validity of client’s financial mattersResponsible for a broad range of accounting tasks; takes ownership of client workPrepares audit reports and internal reporting documents as requestedRepresents firm at intern recruiting fairsCollaborates with staff to mentor seasonal interns Develops a network of industry peers and business contacts, meets with prospective clients, and cultivates referral businessThis position requires 70% local travelCompetenciesDemonstrates competency of technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and firm standards. Will take ownership of projects and tasks.Possesses depth of technical knowledge sufficient to supervise staff accountants and/or perform tasks and duties independentlyUnderstands the process to develop quality client relationships and loyaltyFamiliarity of GAAP, other comprehensive basis of accounting, unique or specialized accounting principles, and financial statement presentationsSelf-directed and self-motivated work ethic that contributes to the client service team by producing quality work with quick turnaround and attentive serviceComfortable working with regional not-for-profit organizations, supporting volunteerism and serving the communityWorks with an entrepreneurial approach to client service while building positive working relationships with client personnelComfortable preparing and presenting workshops, seminars and training sessions to both internal and external stakeholdersExperience and Technical RequirementsThree to four years of experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity of accounting task