Life Sciences Audit Senior

Withum; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Withum is seeking an experienced Life Sciences Audit Senior to join our East Brunswick, Princeton, and Whippany, NJ team. You will lead audit engagements from planning through completion, supervising staff and building client relationships in a collaborative, growth‑minded firm.

You will work with seasoned CPAs in a fast‑paced environment, ensuring accuracy and adherence to US GAAP while mentoring junior staff and coordinating across multiple engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.
• Licensed CPA or in CPA progress.
• At least 2 years of public accounting experience leading engagements and supervising staff.
• Familiarity with US GAAP and strong analytical, technical, auditing skills.
• Excellent client service and communication abilities; proven relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement team in planning and execution of audit, review, or compilation engagements.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of audit engagements including staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to staff; communicate with engagement manager and partner.
• Collaborate with managers/partners on client issue resolutions and regulatory/accounting considerations.
• Review general ledger entries for accuracy; manage multiple engagements across teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Auditing skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Project management

Education

Licensed CPA

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Job description

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 Life Sciences Audit Senior role will be based out of our East Brunswick, Princeton, Whippany, NJ 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.

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 resolutions and making recommendations for any legal, regulatory and accounting issues that arise during an audit engagement
• Reviewing all scheduled and non‑scheduled general ledger accounts for accurate entries
• Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines
• Creating and tracking 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 Kind of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Licensed CPA, or working towards CPA certification
• 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
• Ability to travel as needed

The compensation in East Brunswick, Princeton and Whippany for this position ranges from $80,000–$105,000. 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.