FSG Audit Senior Associate

Elliott Davis; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Elliott Davis in Charlotte, NC is seeking an Audit Senior to participate in the audit process from planning to completion for a diverse client base. You will plan audits, research current processes, and provide recommendations to improve policies and procedures, while supervising, mentoring, and reviewing the work of audit staff.

This role emphasizes building trust-based client relationships, evaluating internal controls, and preparing financial statements and audit reports.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recent public accounting experience.
• CPA certification or significant progress toward certification.
• Ability to prepare and review a complete set of financial statements.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; effective listening skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong time and work management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and perform financial statement audits for clients.
• Build trust-based relationships with clients by understanding their business.
• Evaluate internal controls and develop recommendations to improve processes.
• Prepare financial statements, audit reports, budgets and cash flow analyses.
• Resolve open items and issues on engagements.
• Monitor engagement economics by managing budgets and efficiencies.
• Mentor and oversee staff throughout engagements.

Skills

Public accounting experience

CPA in progress

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC(doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

The role of the Audit Senior is to participate in the audit process from planning to completion for clients as part of the company’s annual audit plan. Tasks will include planning the audit process, researching, reviewing current processes, and providing recommendations to enhance company policies and procedures. The Audit Senior is responsible for supervising, motivating, developing, and reviewing the work of the audit staff team.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and perform financial statement audits for clients
• Build trust-based relationships with clients by developing a comprehensive knowledge of key clients’ business
• Evaluate the client’s internal control systems and develop recommendations to improve client processes, accounting systems, control structure and procedures, and efficiency.
• Prepare financial statements, audit reports, budget and cash flow analyses, and special reports for clients
• Resolve all open items/issues encountered on assigned engagements
• Actively monitor engagement economics by managing budgets and seeking efficiencies
• Bottom-line management of assigned engagements and individual productivity opportunities, becoming a subject-matter expert in one or more technical aspects
• Teach, develop, and oversee staff throughout engagements, delegate assignments and tasks.
• Provide honest, objective, and constructive feedback in a timely manner to staff.
• Collaborate to identify and sell opportunities among existing clients
• Serve as a mentor and role model through active participation in firm committees, departmental matters, and events

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 2+ years of recent public accounting experience
• CPA certification or significant progress toward certification
• Ability to prepare and/or review a complete set of financial statements
• Strong oral and written communication skills; effective listening skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong time and work management skills

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US

We believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater. That’s right – all aspects of life, not just your life as an employee, because we understand that there’s life beyond your job. Here are some of the ways our work works for your life, your growth, and your well-being:

• generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• one-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• access to Beyond: a one-of-a kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical and cognitive/mental requirements and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone
• Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Cognitive/Mental Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Use written and oral communication skills.
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Observe and interpret situations.
• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and
• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.