Executive Assistant - Audit Operations & Practice Growth

Gursey | Schneider LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K match

Parental leave

Generous PTO

Holiday pay

Travel stipend

Continuing education

Job summary

Gursey | Schneider LLP in Los Angeles, CA, seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Audit Practice. This role partners with Audit leadership to coordinate engagement administration, resource planning, and practice operations, enabling professionals to focus on client service.

You will manage engagement letters, conflicts checks, client onboarding, staffing coordination, and billing workflows, while maintaining playbooks, dashboards, and team communications.

Responsibilities

• Preparing engagement letters and related documentation
• Coordinating conflict checks and client acceptance and continuance procedures
• Setting up new clients and engagements in Aderant
• Coordinating audit confirmations
• Monitoring and tracking client PBC requests
• Formatting financial statements and audit reports
• Coordinating report issuance and preparation of bound financial statements
• Maintaining engagement files, electronic workpapers, and client portals
• Maintaining the audit resource management schedule
• Coordinating staffing assignments and schedule updates
• Tracking team PTO, training, and availability
• Monitoring engagement timelines and deadlines
• Identifying scheduling conflicts and recommending solutions
• Supporting busy season staffing and capacity planning
• Preparing workload and utilization reports for leadership
• Maintaining audit playbooks, templates, and standard documentation
• Coordinating LC Vista and other internal training initiatives
• Assisting with technology implementations and process improvements
• Maintaining operational dashboards and reporting
• Coordinating team meetings, agendas, and follow up action items
• Supporting billing administration and workflow enhancements
• Tracking audit quality and SQMS compliance requirements, including engagement quality review needs, independence confirmations, outstanding review notes, required documentation, report release milestones, and archive deadlines to help ensure timely compliance throughout each engagement

Job description

Gursey | Schneider LLP in Los Angeles, CA, seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Audit Practice. This role partners with Audit leadership to coordinate engagement administration, resource planning, and practice operations, enabling professionals to focus on client service.

You will manage engagement letters, conflicts checks, client onboarding, staffing coordination, and billing workflows, while maintaining playbooks, dashboards, and team communications.