Industrial and Consumer Products Audit Senior

WithumSmith+Brown PC; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

WithumSmith+Brown, PC is seeking an Audit Senior to lead engagements from planning through completion across East Brunswick, Red Bank, or Whippany offices.

You will supervise staff, ensure quality of work, manage budgets, and collaborate with clients and partners to resolve complex issues. The role emphasizes leadership, technical accuracy and client service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• CPA or CPA eligible
• 2+ years of public accounting experience including leading engagements
• Excellent analytical, technical and auditing skills with US GAAP
• Strong client service and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and mentor staff
• Leadership, training and mentoring skills with good presentation ability
• Excellent organizational, project management skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Lead the engagement team on planning and execution of audits, reviews or compilations to deliver world-class service
• Oversee day-to-day audit engagement operations including staffing, risk assessment, fieldwork and financial reporting
• Provide supervision and support to staff and coordinate with engagement manager and partner
• Collaborate with managers/partners to resolve client issues and advise on regulatory and accounting matters
• Review general ledger accounts for accuracy and maintain engagement budgeting
• Manage multiple engagements across teams to meet deadlines
• Lead discussions on evaluations and provide coaching as needed
• Participate in professional development as an instructor or discussion leader

Skills

Public accounting experience

CPA or CPA eligible

Analytical skills

Client service

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership & mentoring

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance

Job description

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who you are matters. It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A place where entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponential results. Explore different industries. Learn new skills. Connect with our diverse teams of professionals to gain insight into the career you envision. Your Career Starts with You. Experience the Transformative Power of Withum Plus You - that’s the Power in the Plus!

Job Description:

Withum’s Auditing and Attest Engagement services are the cornerstone of our firm. Withum’s audit and advisory team possess the expertise necessary to give stakeholders confidence in financial information. This team provides audit services, Review and compilation services and other agreed upon audit procedures to a variety of client sizes and industries. This Industrial and Consumer Products Audit Senior role can be based out of our East Brunswick, Red Bank, or Whippany office. You'll work alongside an integrated team of seasoned, well-known CPAs and industry leaders. In this position, you will take a lead role on all aspects of audit engagements, from planning to completion, to include supervision/mentoring of staff and building/maintaining relationships with clients. Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live theWithum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

• Leading the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit, review or compilation engagement to effectively and efficiently provide world‑class client service
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and the conclusion
• Providing supervision and support to the engagement staff and promote open communication to the engagement manager and partner
• Collaborating with managers and partners on client issue resolution and make recommendations for any legal, regulatory and accounting issues that arise during an audit engagement
• Reviewing all schedule and non-scheduled general ledger accounts for accurate entries
• Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines
• Creating and track engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit
• Conducting constructive discussions with team members on their evaluations and providing counsel accordingly
• Serving in professional development programs as an instructor or discussion leader

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following:

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance
• CPA or CPA eligible
• At least 2 years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements and supervising staff
• Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including familiarity with US GAAP due to the complexity of the engagements in this sector
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, strong attention to detail, and proven innovative problem-solving skill

The compensation in New Jersey for this position ranges from $80,000-$105,000.

Benefits:

• In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/.

WithumSmith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Withum is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and an accessible recruiting experience for all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise engage in any part of the hiring process due to a disability, please contact us for assistance. We will work with qualified individuals to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to an inclusive workplace.

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