Senior Audit Associate

Kearney & Company, P.C.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

529 Education Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Legal Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Benefits

Paid Holidays

Vacation & Sick Time

Job summary

Kearney & Company is seeking a Senior Audit Associate to join our government-focused team. You will build productive client relationships, assess client satisfaction, and apply accounting and auditing concepts to diverse client situations, communicating findings to Managers and Principals.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, bridging operations with financial processes, and evaluating internal controls. The firm emphasizes flexible, collaborative work environment and industry recognition.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years accounting and/or auditing experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have an active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher) and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with client personnel to understand operations and processes.
• Demonstrate understanding of accounting and auditing concepts and apply to client situations.
• Bridge logistics procedures and financial accounting processes.
• Communicate effectively with clients and team members, both orally and in writing.
• Lead and review work of junior staff.
• Apply innovative methodologies to support audits.
• Review internal controls and supporting documentation.

Skills

Auditing knowledge

Client relationship building

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Multi-project management

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Kearney & Company is currently seeking a Senior Audit Associate to join our team! The Senior Audit Associate will help develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess clients' satisfaction, demonstrate proficiency with accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations, as well as identify and effectively communicate accounting and auditing matters to Managers and Principals.

Additional skills and responsibilities are defined below:

• Maintaining relationships and communicating with key client personnel to understand business operations, processes, and functions
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of accounting and auditing concepts and apply them to client situations
• Ability to bridge the gap between logistics procedures and financial accounting processes
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with clients and team members
• Ability to balance multiple projects concurrently
• Supervise and review work performed by other staff
• Apply innovative methodologies that support an audit
• Review and evaluate internal controls and supporting documentation
• Development of solutions for implantation to mitigate deficiencies for internal control activities and supporting documentation
• Determine compliance if with policies and selected law/regulations are met

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum of 2 years accounting and/or auditing experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have an active Interim Secret Clearance (or higher, such as Secret, Top Secret or TS/SCI) to be considered for this role (requires U.S. citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the Federal Government and/or DoW clients
• CPA or eligibility to sit for CPA certification

Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $60,000 and $100,000 . This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

EEO Notice

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws

Work location is subject to change based on client requirements. Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, genetic information, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, any medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association to a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulation. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, regarding accessibility of our website, a modification or adjustment of the job application or interview process due to a disability, please call 703-236-2391 or email [e-mail]. Please be advised that this contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of an application.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Kearney & Company provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. Military family leave is available for up to 26 weeks under FMLA.

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The EPPA prohibits most private employers from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment. Kearney & Company adheres all provisions of the EPPA.