Audit Senior: GAAP, SEC & Controls Expert

BDO USA; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking an Assurance Senior to coordinate day-to-day audit activities, including planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, ensuring quality financial statements and disclosures in compliance with GAAP. The role serves as client contact for basic inquiries and may participate in reviews and agreed-upon procedures.

Responsibilities span internal controls, GAAP applications, SEC/PCAOB guidelines, and engagement supervision, with opportunities to coach junior staff and coordinate resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics, required OR Bachelor’s degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required
• Two (2) or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, required
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment, required and actively pursuing completion of the exams, required

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the day-to-day conduct of the audit plan by ensuring the field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, with Firm’s policies and procedures and within budget
• Applying BDO audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit
• Identifying and proposing outcomes to critical issues
• Coaching less experienced team members in new areas
• Reading and reviewing clients’ SEC filings, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and also ensuring that all financial information is documented in the workpapers and through appropriate testing
• Planning and executing Section 404 internal control audits including obtaining an understanding of the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies and assessing the overall financial reporting control environment

Skills

Audit planning

Internal controls

GAAP knowledge

Communication skills

Supervisory skills

Project management

Research skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics

Master’s degree in Accountancy

CPA certification eligible

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Assurance applications

Research tools

Job description

Talentify is seeking an Assurance Senior to coordinate day-to-day audit activities, including planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, ensuring quality financial statements and disclosures in compliance with GAAP. The role serves as client contact for basic inquiries and may participate in reviews and agreed-upon procedures.

Responsibilities span internal controls, GAAP applications, SEC/PCAOB guidelines, and engagement supervision, with opportunities to coach junior staff and coordinate resources.