Senior Audit & Tax Lead (Hybrid) - Mentorship Focus

W3Global; Marietta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonus

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

W3Global in Georgia is seeking a Senior Audit & Tax Associate to lead audit engagements while supporting tax preparation, accounting, and financial reporting throughout the year. This hybrid, full-time role emphasizes strong public accounting experience and the ability to manage multiple client engagements.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in auditing and tax, a solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP and GAAS, and the capacity to mentor junior staff and collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years in auditing, accounting, and/or tax with audit fieldwork leadership.
• Public accounting or external audit experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and GAAS.
• Ability to work across audit, tax, and accounting engagements.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements from risk assessment and planning through fieldwork, completion, and reporting.
• Support onboarding of new audit clients, including establishing audit workflows and maintaining documentation.
• Review audit workpapers and documentation prepared by junior staff, providing technical guidance, feedback, and mentorship.
• Perform and evaluate substantive testing and analytical procedures to assess the accuracy and completeness of financial statements.
• Use audit software to manage workpapers, reporting, and compliance-related tasks.
• Prepare and review audit schedules, management letters, reconciliations, and other audit documentation in accordance with professional standards.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and potential risk areas requiring further investigation.
• Prepare and review federal and state individual and business tax returns, including multistate returns, using tax preparation software.
• Respond to client inquiries and notices from taxing authorities, supporting IRS, state, and local examinations with appropriate documentation.
• Provide bookkeeping and financial reporting support using QuickBooks.
• Research complex auditing, accounting, and tax issues while monitoring regulatory changes to maintain compliance.
• Assist with U.S. federal and state compliance requirements, year-end reporting, and filing activities.
• Collaborate with audit, tax, accounting, advisory, payroll, and operations teams based on business needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit and tax workflows and contribute to special projects.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA license

Tools

Microsoft Excel

QuickBooks

Thomson Reuters Engagement

UltraTax

Job description

W3Global in Georgia is seeking a Senior Audit & Tax Associate to lead audit engagements while supporting tax preparation, accounting, and financial reporting throughout the year. This hybrid, full-time role emphasizes strong public accounting experience and the ability to manage multiple client engagements.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in auditing and tax, a solid knowledge of U.S. GAAP and GAAS, and the capacity to mentor junior staff and collaborate across teams.