Success Factors

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the execution of audit engagements
• Review and audit business transaction cycles such as treasury, cash, capital expenditures, and other income and expenses
• Collaborate to plan engagement objectives and an audit strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addresses risk
• Understand the scope of the engagement and provide input on client retention and fee structure
• Participate in the presentation of client financial statements and audit results to those responsible with client oversight
• Answer client calls and emails in a timely manner and with a solution-oriented approach
• Produce and review quality service and statements in a timely manner
• Research audit issues and review financial information in audit software
• Read prior year financial statements and client website and actively seek out information from team members to gain understanding of client operations and industry
• Proactively inform engagement team of work status and request information from client as needed
• Ensure client deliverables are met within expectations and set deadlines
• Identify and introduce other firm services based on client needs and discovered opportunities
• Supervise Associates and Interns on engagements and provide guidance on an ongoing basis; as well as actively communicate with engagement Partners
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues
• Participate in continuous learning activities and active research to improve and develop technical expertise; apply learned concepts
• Collaborate with leader to identify opportunities for efficiencies and proactive engagement management

People Management/Relationships

• Take initiative to be a team lead (proactively seek opportunities to help others)
• Treat everyone with respect
• Develop loyalty and trust within the team
• Successfully adapt to different personalities and working styles
• Proactively and effectively communicate information regarding status issues to team members
• Hold self and others accountable for assigned work; seek and provide continuous feedback to learn and develop in role; be open to new ideas and suggestions

Qualification

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Skills

• Excellent organization skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Multitasker with the ability to prioritize work accordingly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong client service focus
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously under the pressure of tight deadlines and multiple priorities
• Demonstrated ability to take the lead on client engagements and develop new and existing business
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite products and technologically-savvy
• Self-motivated and willing to enhance accounting and advisory knowledge

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA certification preferred
• 5+ years’ experience in performing not-for-profit audits
• Prior experience in coaching and training entry-level accounting professionals required
• Demonstrated ability to take the lead on client engagements
• Self-motivated and willingness to enhance accounting and advisory knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects

Essential Functions

• Regularly required to perform manual tasks, concentrate, think, learn, communicate, sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, grasp, handle or feel objects, reach with arms, talk and hear
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position as needed
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and on site at client locations, stoop, kneel, crouch, push and pull
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and exchange information with internal and external actors as needed
• Ability to lift/carry up to 20 pounds
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours and weekends as needed

• Ability to travel to local and non-local clients and events as needed, overnight travel may be required
• This job description is subject to change at any time and employee will be given additional responsibilities as assigned

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