Senior Staff Auditor - Financial Services

Monroe Shine & Co.; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe Shine & Co. in New Albany, Indiana, is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Auditor to join our Financial Institutions audit team. This role includes managing client engagements, supervising junior staff, and ensuring audit completion with a focus on client satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will have a four-year accounting degree, CPA certification, and a minimum of three years' experience in public accounting, including external audits. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Engagement management, review and staff supervision skills required.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills are necessary.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and engagement management software.
• Minimum of 3 years of public accounting external audit experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Manage client engagements including audit planning and budgeting.
• Supervise, train, and mentor junior staff on audit processes.
• Maintain working relationships with client staff.
• Review work papers for accuracy and financial statements for disclosures.
• Ensure timely audit wrap-up and completion of financial statements.

Skills

Organizational skills

Client service skills

Communication skills

Engagement management skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Four-year accounting degree

CPA certification

Tools

ProSystems Engagement

Thomson Reuters Checkpoint

Job description

Summary

Our Monroe Shine office are growing! We are looking for an experienced Senior Staff Auditor to join our Financial Institutions audit team. This position offers full benefits, competitive compensation and a strong opportunity to advance your career at a firm that believes in and respects a work‑life balance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Managing client engagements, including audit planning, internal staffing, scheduling and budgeting, and financial statement preparation.
• Supervising, training and mentoring junior staff on the audit process and evaluation of staff performance.
• Maintaining the working relationship with client staff to enhance client satisfaction and proactively resolve audit‑related issues. Effectively communicate with the audit team and promote process improvement.
• Reviewing work papers for accuracy and completion and financial statements for suitability of presentation and adequacy of disclosures.
• Supervising multiple audit engagements simultaneously.
• Ensuring complete and timely audit wrap‑up to include finalization of audit work programs and work papers, completion of financial statements and other management reports, and clearing review items provided by the audit manager or partner.
• Communicating progress of engagements, significant audit findings, client communication, and opportunities for additional client services with the audit partner.
• Adhering to and promoting firm policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Engagement management, review and staff supervision skills.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office and engagement management software.
• Ability to research technical matters for submission to manager or partner for review.
• Four‑year accounting degree and CPA certification required.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent public accounting external audit experience desired, public company audit experience.
• Ability to travel to various client locations and work additional hours as needed.
• Experience with ProSystems Engagement and Thomson Reuters Checkpoint helpful.