What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR AUDITOR position at Berman Hopkins Wright & LaHam CPAs?
Senior Auditor
Job Summary:
The Senior Auditor plays a key role in planning, overseeing, and directing a compliant and accurate auditing process. This includes fieldwork, reporting and concluding. Provides technical expertise and guidance to the audit and assurance staff. Interacts with clients, continually building relationships and goodwill. Must be able to travel locally and nationally for engagements.
Responsibilities:
- Performs a variety of complex tasks utilizing client records and other pertinent material.
- Obtains sufficient relevant data to afford a reasonable basis for conclusions or recommendations in relation to all services provided to clients.
- Ensures that the engagement has been properly planned, that documentation provides sufficient evidence, and that financial statements are free of material misstatements.
- Identifies areas of risk in assigned engagements requiring additional attention.
- Makes recommendations for improving internal controls.
- Communicates with clients, while facilitating the audit process and building strong client relationships.
- Reviews the work of junior accountants for accuracy and compliance.
- Prepares written reports and makes presentations.
- Leads and supervises a team of junior accountants, providing guidance, training, and mentorship to foster professional growth and development.
- Maintains the confidentiality of the firm and it’s clients.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- Working on or have completed requirements for CPA license
- Preferably 3-5 years of experience in auditing
- Understand principles, practices, methods and theories of auditing standards and accounting standards
- Knowledgeable of laws, ordinances, regulations and statutes which govern audit functions
- Proficient with current accounting software and Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
- Strong communication and teamwork skills