Audit Senior

Job Description

Job Title: Audit Senior

Job Description: SBNG, PC is seeking a motivated Audit Senior to join our team.

Audit Seniors are key members of our team. They are responsible for leading audit engagement teams and developing audit staff. The audit senior has the ability to plan an audit, conduct fieldwork, and complete an audit engagement.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with key members of management from various audit clients, as well as working closely with the firm’s audit shareholders. You will have the opportunity to lead audit engagements in industries such as construction, non-profit, governmental, service, employee benefit plans, real estate, and many others.

SBNG offers the opportunity for career advancement for those candidates seeking to obtain their CPA license and become the next generation of professional leaders in El Paso.

Responsibilities:

• Display fundamental knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements preparation.
• Display a thorough understanding of generally accepted auditing standards, and be able to apply common audit procedures and techniques.
• Assume responsibility for effectively and efficiently planning, supervising and completing both assurance and consulting engagements.
• Supervise staff on multiple engagement teams, and effectively communicate with supervisors, managers and shareholders engagement status and issues.
• Develop and sustain client relationships with new and existing clients.
• Display the ability to prioritize and multitask, have strong organizational skills, and be deadline and detail-oriented.
• Obtain the necessary qualifications to sit for the CPA exam.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Accounting degree completed (Bachelor’s).
• If CPA license has not been obtained, candidate must be actively testing and making progress towards completing all parts of the exam.
• 2 to 4 years of experience working in public accounting and performing financial statement audits.
• Experience completing audit planning and risk assessment procedures.
• Experience completing diverse audit areas and interacting with clients in the field.
• Experience training and developing new audit staff members.
• Excellent written and verbal proficiency. This position requires communication with clients, shareholders, and staff, and may include occasional public speaking and presentations.
• Previous experience in the following industries is preferred but not required: Construction, Non-for-Profit, Employee Benefit Plans, Single Audits, Government Agencies.
• Must be able to work in the field and in the office on a full-time basis. The position will only occasionally involve working remotely.
  
  

Benefits:

• Competitive salary structure with possibility of annual raises
• Health insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance
• Supplemental insurance (optional)
• Flexible spending account
• CPA Exam study materials and testing fees
• Compensated time-off plan, in addition to base vacation hours.
• Summer office hours (April 16 – Labor Day)
  
  

Our Mission Statement:

To be our clients most trusted advisor.

Why SBNG Is Different

• Opportunity to enter Manager and Partner track after proven ability and motivation to grow with the Firm.
• Partners and managers with audit specific experience in diverse industries.
• Diverse age group in firm leadership and workforce.
• Ratio of 3-4 staff members to audit partner.
• Family oriented work-environment. Smart casual dress code.
• Face-to-face training and mentoring by audit managers and partners.
• Moderate amount of over-time during spring only, summer hours and compensated time-off plan.
• Focus on high quality auditing services, firm has received pass with no deficiencies report in all previous peer reviews.
• Over 100 audit engagements completed by the audit department each year.
• Fully cloud-based and paperless auditing software technology. Most recent technology in audit planning software available to mid-size audit firms.
• Opportunities to work on special projects and consulting engagements.
• Firm philosophy is to investment in staff training and continuing professional education. Access to over 1,000 of paid CPE and occasional out-of-town conferences.
  
  

Compensation: Based on candidate’s experience. Compensation is determined based on the local market, with possibility of annual raises. Details will be provided to interested candidates during interview process.