Audit Senior Associate

Armanino; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Generous PTO and paid sick time

Flexible work arrangements

401K with Profit Sharing

Wellness program

Generous parental leave

11 paid holidays

Job summary

A leading public accounting firm in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Associate to supervise and perform audits and reviews. Responsibilities include managing a team, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and GAAS. Candidates should have at least 2 years in public accounting and be familiar with audit processes. The position offers a hybrid work model, promoting flexibility while maintaining in-person collaboration. Competitive benefits and a supportive work environment are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in public accounting.
• Experience in supervising audit staff professionals.
• Flexibility to work from home while collaborating in person.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform audits, reviews, and compilations.
• Lead a team of up to five staff members.
• Analyze financial statement data.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Analytical skills

Understanding of GAAP

Understanding of GAAS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Acrobat Engagement

Job description

At Armanino, you determine your career path. This means it’s possible to pursue challenges you are passionate about, in industries you care about.

Armanino is proud to be Among the top 20 Largest Firms in the Nation and one of Best Places to Work. We have a community of resources that are ready and willing to support your ideas, build your skills and expand your professional network.

We want you to integrate all aspects of your life with your career. At Armanino, we know you don’t check-out of life when you check-in at work. That’s why we’ve created a unique work environment where your passions, work, and family & friends can overlap. We want to help you achieve growth by giving you access to a network of smart and supportive people, willing to listen to your ideas.

As a Senior Associate, you will supervise and plan engagements for audit, review or compilation, supervise staff, research, and perform moderately complex accounting areas of the client’s balance sheet and income statements. You will help to ensure the completion of our clients’ periodic reports and interact accordingly with clients to identify and resolve engagement issues.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise, plan, and perform audits, reviews, compilations, and various client engagements.
• Lead a team of up to five staff members under supervision of a Manager and/or Partner.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic and moderately complex workpaper preparation.
• Exhibit strong analytical skills to evaluate financial data and relationships.
• Continue to develop administrative, professional, and interpersonal skills to the extent of being able to organize, analyze and communicate with both the engagement team and client personnel in a professional, productive, and efficient manner.
• Analyze financial statement data and draw logical conclusions.
• Exercise professional skepticism in the critical assessment of audit evidence.
• Research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters.
• Identify, assess, and document controls and weaknesses in client accounting systems.
• Thoroughly evaluate assigned areas of financial statements and identify potential points for improvement.
• Prepare clear, complete, and accurate workpapers.
• Update Managers and/or Partners of job status and assurance issues in timely manner.
• Develop understanding of client businesses related to assigned assurance areas.
• Know and apply specialized knowledge, for example, the rules, regulations, and code of ethics of the AICPA, be familiar with pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and the AICPA, and applicable state regulations.
• Understand and comply with the Firm’s quality control policy.
• Organize, analyze, and communicate with fellow auditors and client personnel professionally, productively, and efficiently.
• Perform timely review of staff workpapers and provide constructive feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in public accounting in audit or assurance.
• Experience in supervising Audit staff professionals.
• Demonstrate understanding of applicable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards ("GAAS").
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Engagement.
• This is a hybrid role based in Austin, TX. Candidates must currently reside in, or be in the process of relocating to, the Austin area.
• Flexibility to work from home while collaborating in person half the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA license.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision.
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• 401K with Profit Sharing.
• Wellness program.
• Generous parental leave.
• 11 paid holidays.

Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.