Senior Associate, Audit -Japanese Bilingual

A-STAFFING, INC.; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional accounting firm in Torrance, CA seeks a Senior Associate for their Audit team. The ideal candidate must be bilingual in English and Japanese, possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, and have a CPA license or be pursuing one. Responsibilities include leading audit engagements and mentoring team members. This position offers career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of public accounting experience required.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and GAAS is necessary.
• Ability to handle deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead client audit engagements and complete financial audits.
• Supervise and mentor associates and interns during audits.
• Research and address financial statement issues.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Japanese

Strong communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting

CPA License or working towards CPA

Job description

About the job Senior Associate, Audit -Japanese Bilingual

Our client, CPA firm, seeks a Japanese bilingual Audit Senior for their Torrance, CA location. The client seeks a self-motivated professional with a genuine desire to embrace this challenging career opportunity to work in a team-oriented environment while taking on a variety of assignments. Qualified individuals will have the opportunity to join their employee friendly corporate culture, which also offers excellent career growth and mobility.

Essential Functions include but are not limited to the following:

Lead client audit engagements, which include planning executing, directing, and completing financial audits.

Begin to develop advanced knowledge and other special purpose frameworks, where applicable, and financial statement presentation.

Obtain a thorough understanding of generally accepted auditing standards and common audit procedures and techniques.

Supervise, train and mentor associates and interns on audit process.

Research and analyze financial statement and audit related issues.

Acquire a working knowledge of the clients business.

Proactively interact with key clients management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.

Perform other job-related duties as necessary

Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree with major in Accounting

CPA License or actively working toward attaining CPA license

Minimum of 2-3 years of public accounting experience

U.S. GAAP/GAAS knowledge

Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, in English AND Japanese Demonstrates an ability to function at a high level in a deadline driven, time-sensitive environment Must be a team player