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About the Role
BDO’s Asset Management and Private Equity Funds practice is a dynamic and rapidly growing practice nationwide, focused specifically on private equity funds, venture capital funds, fund of funds, small business investment companies (SBICs), business development companies (BDCs), real estate funds and other alternative investment vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Applies knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work.
- Documents, validates and assesses the design and operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system.
- Identifies and communicates suggested improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures in an effort to reduces risk within the client organization.
- Supervises and reviews the work of audit staff.
- Communicates financial statement disclosure requirements to clients.
- Drafts complex sets of financial statements with disclosures.
- Recognizes and applies new pronouncements to client situations.
- Identifies, analyzes and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles with the Manager, Senior Manager and engagement partner and the client, as needed.
- Identifies complex accounting issues and brings them to the attention of superiors for resolution.
- Coaches less experienced team members in new areas.
- Reads and reviews clients’ SEC filings, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and also ensuring that all financial information is documented in the workpapers and through appropriate testing.
- Prepares required communications to the Client and the Audit Committee.
- Plans and executes Section 404 internal control audits including obtaining an understanding of the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies and assessing the overall financial reporting control environment.
- Formulates and communicates the audit plan.
- Applies GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consults others as appropriate.
- Employs audit skepticism and determines when to reduce or expand testing.
- Utilizes BDO audit manuals as appropriate for the situation.
- Documents deviations from BDO policy, with approval.
- Coordinates the day-to-day conduct of the audit plan by ensuring the field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, with Firm’s policies and procedures and within budget.
- Applies BDO audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit.
- Identifies and proposes outcomes to critical issues.
- Utilizes internal and external research tools and selects methodology for routine research requests.
- Researches complex areas of accounting, forms an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently and considers and documents the impact on the client and audit engagement.
- Documents and organizes complicated findings in a usable format, based on information obtained from Accounting Research Manager, BDO Assurance Manual, Yahoo Finance, etc.
- Assists the engagement manager with gathering appropriate information about the business and information system, including the accounting system, to form an adequate basis for the preparation of the audit strategy.
- Develops the draft Audit Engagement Planning Memorandum, audit programs and budgets.
- Collaborates with the engagement manager to establish the responsibilities of individual audit staff for specific areas of audit work.
- Provides verbal and written performance feedback to Audit Associates.
- Supervises the work assignments of Audit Associates within assigned engagement team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, required.
- Two (2) or more years of experience in auditing asset managers/onshore/offshore fund vehicles and have gained experience in industry relevant regulations, required.
- Actively pursuing completion of CPA licensing, required.
- Solid understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a basic public and/or private company.
- Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc).
- 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 client organization and the firm.
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment.
- Superior analytical and diagnostic skills and ability to break down complex issues and implementing appropriate resolutions.
- Capable of working in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy.
- Solid project management skills.
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Various assurance applications and research tools
- Planning and coordinating audit stages
- Internal accounting controls
- GAAP
- GAAS
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Multi-tasking
- Independent work
- Group collaboration
- Analytical skills
- Diagnostic skills
- Problem-solving
- Project management
Location
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- NYC/Long Island/Westchester
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Two (2) or more years of experience in auditing asset managers/onshore/offshore fund vehicles
- One (1) or more years of prior supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Master’s degree in Accountancy
Salary/Compensations
- $81,500 - $90,000
- $87,000 - $100,000
Benefits
- ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success
- Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings
- BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits
About the Company
- BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world.
- We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being.
- As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings.
- It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets