Assurance Senior, Healthcare

Assurance Senior, Healthcare – BDO USA

Job Description
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The Assurance Senior will coordinate the day‑to‑day planning, fieldwork, and wrap‑up of audit engagements, including preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying GAAP, documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. The role serves as the client contact for basic questions and may involve reviews and agreed‑upon procedure engagements.

• Control Environment
  • Applies knowledge of the collective effect of factors on the effectiveness of policies and procedures.
  • Uses transactional flow and key cycles to complete audit work.
  • Documents, validates, and assesses the design and operating effectiveness of the client’s internal control system.
  • Identifies and communicates suggested improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures.
  • Supervises and reviews the work of audit staff.
• GAAP
  • Applies GAAP principles to client transactions and documents the application.
  • Communicates financial statement disclosure requirements to clients.
  • Drafts complex financial statements with disclosures.
  • Recognizes and applies new pronouncements to client situations.
  • Discusses alternative GAAP issues with senior staff and the client.
  • Brings complex accounting issues to superiors for resolution.
  • Coaches less experienced team members in new areas.
• SEC And PCAOB
  • Documents and communicates compliance with SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines.
  • Reviews client SEC filings to ensure accuracy, completeness, and documentation.
  • Prepares required communications to the client and the audit committee.
  • Plans and executes Section 404 internal‑control audits, including test plans and deficiency evaluations.
• GAAS
  • Applies professional standards and communicates understanding of GAAS.
  • Formulates and communicates the audit plan.
  • Consults on complex issues utilizing GAAS.
  • Employs audit skepticism to determine testing scope.
  • Utilizes BDO audit manuals as appropriate.
  • Documents deviations from BDO policy with approval.
• Methodology
  • Applies BDO standards to deliver quality services efficiently.
  • Coordinated day‑to‑day conduct of audit plan following schedule, firm policies, and budget.
  • Applies BDO audit approach, tools, and technology.
  • Identifies and proposes outcomes to critical issues.
• Research
  • Uses methodology to obtain and analyze authoritative information.
  • Employs internal and external research tools.
  • Researches complex accounting areas and documents impact on engagement.
  • Documents and organizes findings in usable format.
  • Assists the engagement manager with business and information system data.
  • Develops the Audit Engagement Planning Memorandum, audit programs, and budgets.
  • Collaborates on assigning responsibilities to audit staff.
  • Executes other duties as required.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Provides verbal and written performance feedback to audit associates.
  • Supervises work assignments of audit associates within the engagement team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics, OR Bachelor’s degree in another focus area with CPA certification.
• Master’s degree in Accountancy (preferred).

• Two (2) or more years of prior audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience (required).
• Prior basic supervisory experience (preferred).

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment (required) and actively pursuing completion.
• CPA (preferred).

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (preferred).
• Experience with assurance applications and research tools (preferred).

• N/A

• Solid understanding and experience planning and coordinating audits of basic public and/or private companies.
• Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS, Sarbanes‑Oxley, etc).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with adaptability to all professional levels.
• Ability to multi‑task, work independently and in a team.
• Superior analytical and diagnostic skills for breaking down complex issues.
• Ability to work in a demanding, deadline‑driven environment with focus on details and accuracy.
• Solid project management skills.

Salary ranges (USD):

• California: $88,000 –…