Audit Senior Associate I
At a glance
Senior Audit & Controls role at Grant Thornton Advisors. Wichita · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $96,940–$132,277 across the United States.
Grant Thornton Advisors has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Plan and deliver financial audits for private and public clients, managing each engagement from kickoff through completion and within budget
- Review client businesses and risks to focus audit work, then help strengthen financial reporting processes
- Keep clients informed about accounting, financial and regulatory changes that could affect their operations
- Guide associates and interns through audit work, review their performance, and take the in-charge role when needed
- Resolve audit findings with your team and analyze financial statements
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics or another listed discipline, plus a CPA license or progress toward one
- At least two years in public accounting, including progressive experience leading audit work
- Strong US GAAP and GAAS knowledge, with the ability to supervise staff and lead projects
- Strong client relationship, communication, analytical and project management skills
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced public-accounting auditor who can lead engagements and coach junior staff. You should be ready to travel on short notice and work extra hours when needed.
From the employer
POSITION SUMMARY
Audit Senior Associate: Work with private and public companies to first understand their businesses and the risks they face, focusing efforts where they matter most. Work with clients to improve their overall financial reporting processes and to help them better understand their businesses. Continually inform clients about accounting, financial and regulatory developments that may affect their businesses.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
- Run client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing financial audits and managing to budget.
- Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on audit process and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews; perform in-charge role as needed.
- Work with audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during audit process.
- Research and analyze financial statements and audit
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, or related discipline.
- CPA or pursuing CPA license
- Minimum of 2 years of progressive public accounting experience with in-charge auditing.
- Strong technical accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP and GAAS.
- Ability to supervise staff and lead projects.
- Exceptional client service skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
- Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
- Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software.
- Ability to travel on short notice and work additional hours as needed.
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