Audit Senior

Premier Financial Search; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical, dental and

vision

401(k) with a 6% total employer}{con

Job summary

Premier Financial Search in the Seattle area is seeking an Audit Senior to bolster its assurance team. You will lead engagements for privately held companies and nonprofits, work directly with owners and clients, and help develop staff.

This role offers meaningful client contact and long-term opportunities in a firm where people stay for the long term. You will manage engagements across multiple clients, supervise staff, draft financial statements and notes, and serve as the primary liaison with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of public accounting audit experience, including in-charge or senior-level work
• CPA license or actively pursuing it
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP and GAAS
• Employee benefit plan audit experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with business owners

Responsibilities

• Plan, run, and wrap up audit, review and compilation engagements for private, for-profit clients.
• Lead fieldwork on nonprofit audits and employee benefit plan audits
• Supervise and train staff auditors, assign work, review workpapers and direct revisions
• Draft financial statements, footnote disclosures and management letters
• Serve as the main day-to-day contact for client management during engagements
• Spot issues early and bring them to managers and partners with recommended solutions
• Keep engagements on budget and on schedule across several clients at once

Skills

Auditing

Communication

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

CPA license or actively pursuing it

Job description

A well-established CPA firm in the Seattle area is adding an Audit Senior to its assurance team. You will lead engagements for privately held companies and nonprofits, work directly with owners and clients, and help develop the staff. This role suits an auditor who wants variety and authentic client contact, and who values a firm where people stay for the long term.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, run, and wrap up audit, review and compilation engagements for private, for-profit clients.
• Lead fieldwork on nonprofit audits and employee benefit plan audits
• Supervise and train staff auditors, assign work, review workpapers and direct revisions
• Draft financial statements, footnote disclosures and management letters
• Serve as the main day-to-day contact for client management during engagements
• Spot issues early and bring them to managers and partners with recommended solutions
• Keep engagements on budget and on schedule across several clients at once

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• 2 to 4 years of public accounting audit experience, including in-charge or senior-level work
• CPA license or actively pursuing it
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP and GAAS
• Employee benefit plan audit experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with business owners

Why This Firm:

• Direct access to owners and clients
• Diverse client base across industries, with no SEC clients and no private equity ties
• Hybrid schedule in a supportive, forward-thinking culture
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision
• 401(k) with a 6% total employer contribution

About Us

Premier Financial Search is recognized for consistently connecting highly qualified candidates with leading firms. We specialize in placing Accounting and Financial professionals within CPA and Business Management firms. We work with national, regional, and local firms, as well as innovative entrepreneurial companies, across California, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Washington, and beyond. This includes major markets like Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Austin, and Dallas.