Senior Audit Lead - Client Trust & Process Improvement

Elliott Davis; Nashville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elliott Davis in Charlotte, NC seeks an Audit Senior Associate to join our audit and assurance practice. You will participate in planning, executing and supervising financial statement audits for diverse clients, building trust-based relationships and delivering insights to improve internal controls.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's in accounting or finance, 2+ years of public accounting, CPA certification progress, strong communication, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability with good time management.

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

Skills

Audit planning

Staff supervision

Client relationship

Financial statement audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA certification progress

Tools

Excel

CaseWare

Job description

Elliott Davis in Charlotte, NC seeks an Audit Senior Associate to join our audit and assurance practice. You will participate in planning, executing and supervising financial statement audits for diverse clients, building trust-based relationships and delivering insights to improve internal controls.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's in accounting or finance, 2+ years of public accounting, CPA certification progress, strong communication, and analytical skills.