Company Description

Assurance Senior

Location: Cincinnati, OH / Dayton, OH / Springfield, OH

The Senior will perform accounting processes on a variety of engagements, such as audits, reviews and compilations of financial statements for state and local governments. 

Our firm’s mission is to better the lives of our clients, people, and communities. And we endeavor to fulfill it in a number of ways; by creating remarkable relationships with clients and co-workers; by maximizing our employees’ career opportunities through coaching, mentoring, leadership training, and a wide range of learning and development opportunities; and by donating our time, talent, and funds to the communities where we live and work.

Clark Schaefer Hackett is committed to providing equal opportunity to all classes protected by federal, state, and local law. Employment-related decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Equal employment opportunity includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, and termination.

Our employment objective is to select associates who meet high standards of personality, character, and occupational qualifications, who can carry on our work competently, have capacity for growth and will become a vital part of our organization.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Responsible for the successful direction and execution of audit engagements, as well as working as a member or supervising member of audit teams on large, complex projects. Depending on engagement, reports to one or more member(s) of the audit senior management team, while managing and directing daily activities of more junior auditors.

Goals & Objectives:

• Plan, schedule, complete and review audit engagements independently.
• Manage the more complex areas of an engagement, offering critical insight and analysis.
• Supervise, coach, direct and review the work of others.
• Begin to develop reputation internally and externally as a subject matter expert and sought-after advisor.
• Begin to understand and develop marketing goals.
• Begin to develop relationships with referral sources.

Responsibilities:

• Have a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting / auditing standards, the AICPA Compilation and Review Standards, common accounting /audit procedures & techniques, and the firm’s quality control standards.
• Apply knowledge of internal controls and clients’ business to identify risk and make appropriate recommendations to Manager, Principal or Shareholder.
• Supervise staff auditors assigned to engagements, providing guidance and overall review of deliverables.
• Ensure audit conclusions are documented appropriately and based on sufficient audit evidence given the associated level of risk.
• Develop audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.
• Obtain and review evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented.
• Complete or review engagement programs and audit risk assessments for approval.
• Prepare and/or review workpapers, letters and financial statements, including footnote disclosures.
• Work with the client to resolve problem areas or issues discovered during the audit process.
• Complete billings before due date.
• Pursue charge hour goal.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• CPA preferred (but not required)
• Public Accounting experience of at least 2 years, or equivalent industry experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of GAAP.

Additional Information