Senior Auditor

WithumSmith+Brown; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

WithumSmith+Brown, PC in Houston, TX, is seeking a Senior Auditor to take a lead role on audit engagements from planning to completion. You’ll supervise staff, mentor juniors, and build strong client relationships while delivering high-quality service.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting, a CPA (or working toward it), and 2+ years in public accounting with GAAP experience. Travel is required as needed, and the team emphasizes collaboration and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (required).
• Licensed CPA or working toward CPA certification.
• At least 2 years in public accounting with experience leading engagements.
• Strong analytical, technical, and auditing skills with US GAAP knowledge.
• Excellent client service and communication skills, capable of managing multiple engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement staff on planning and execution of audits, reviews, or compilations.
• Oversee day-to-day engagement operations from staffing to financial reporting.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to staff; communicate with engagement manager and partner.
• Collaborate with managers/partners on client issue resolutions and regulatory considerations.
• Review general ledger accounts for accuracy and completeness; ensure timely delivery.
• Manage multiple engagements and budgets; meet client deadlines; drive efficiency.
• Participate in professional development as an instructor or facilitator.

Skills

Public accounting

Audit supervision

Client service

Communication

Leadership

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Job description

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who you are matters.It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A place where entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponential results.

Explore different industries. Learn new skills. Connect with our diverse teams of professionals to gain insight into the career you envision. Your Career Starts with You.

Experience the Transformative Power of Withum Plus You - that’s the Power in the Plus!

Job Description:

Withum’sAuditing 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 Senior Auditor role will be based out of our Houston, TXoffice. 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.

Withum’sbrand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength.Withumhas become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

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 Kinds 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 innovativeproblem-solvingskill
• Ability to travel as needed

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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.