Audit Staff Accountant

Responsibilities

The Audit Staff will be primarily responsible for assisting in the planning of financial statement audits, auditing low to medium complexity financial statement accounts on financial statement audits, performing tests of transactions, tests of compliance and tests of controls, applying basic concepts of GAAP, and documenting the procedures performed in accordance with a work program and/or senior level instruction. This position may also be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

• • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent required
• • Masters in Accountancy or equivalent preferred
• • Accounting based internship preferred
• • Actively pursuing completion of CPA licensing required
• • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and Power Point
• • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals at all levels both within the customer organization and the firm
• • Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment
• • Solid analytical and diagnostic skills and ability to break down complex issues and work, with assistance, toward implementing appropriate resolutions
• • Capable of working in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy
• • Solid analytical and diagnostic skills and ability to break down complex issues and work, with assistance, toward implementing appropriate resolutions
• • Capable of working in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy

• • Tests of Controls, Compliance or Transactions
• o Performs tests of transactions, compliance or controls by:
• • Following the designated work program, senior associate instructions and insight gained from a review of prior year work papers
• • Clearly documenting the results of those tests and bringing any exceptions to the immediate attention of the supervisor
• • Determining conclusions based on the results of those tests, with the assistance of a supervisor
• • Applies knowledge and understanding of governing accounting principles; applying these principles to audit areas and transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles by:
• • Testing the validity of inputs with respect to an audit area based on prescribed scopes and work program requirements
• • Testing activity based on prescribed scopes and work program requirements
• • Testing the validity or reasonableness of outputs or ending balances based on prescribed scopes and work program requirements
• • Documenting the work performed in a clear and concise manner which is directly responsive to the work program requirements and supervisor instruction
• • Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement by:
• • Developing and applying a basic knowledge of auditing theory, a sense of audit skepticism, and the use of other audit guidance
• • Documenting in line with firm policy, identifying deviations and notifying more senior team members in order to obtain appropriate approvals
• • Applying knowledge to identify instances where testing may be reduced or expanded and notifying more senior team members of the occurrence
• • Contributing ideas/opinions to the engagement teams
• • Develops and applies knowledge of firm standards to guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products by:
• • Completing all appropriate documentation of firm or PPC work papers
• • Ensuring assigned work is performed in accordance with firm methodology and requirements
• • The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
  
  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
  A significant percentage of time will be spent indoors in an office atmosphere.
  
  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers and fax machines.
  
  Occasionally client work could be outside, in a warehouse, on factory floors, etc., if necessary.
• • Frequent same-day travel, using a personal vehicle, for work at client’s offices, meetings or seminars.
• • Occasional out-of-town travel, using a personal vehicle or firm provided transportation, with overnight stay for work at clients, meetings or seminars.