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About the Role

The Assurance Experienced Senior will coordinate the day-to-day "in-charge" duties of planning, fieldwork, and "wrap-up," including preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying GAAP, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing control systems. This role also involves acting as the client contact for basic questions and information and may participate in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

Responsibilities

Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures.
As Auditor in charge, is responsible for the day-to-day conduct of the audit work, ensuring field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, Firm’s policies and procedures, and to budget.
Applies knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work.
Documents, validates, and assesses the effectiveness of the internal control system.
Determines and communicates improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures.
Supervises the work of audit staff, reviews workpapers and conclusions, and explains any shortcomings.
Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles, applying these principles to client transactions, and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles.
Understands and effectively communicates financial statement disclosure requirements to clients.
Identifies and applies new pronouncements to client situations.
Identifies, analyzes, and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles for the client, when necessary, with the Manager, Senior Manager, and engagement partner.
Identifies complex accounting issues and brings them to the attention of superiors for resolution.
Applies knowledge and understanding of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, and documents and communicates the application of these principles.
Reads and reviews clients’ SEC filings, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and that all financial information is supported in the workpapers and appropriately tested.
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.
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.
Formulates and communicates the audit plan.
Applies GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consults others as appropriate.
Applies audit skepticism and determines when to reduce or expand testing.
Uses BDO audit manuals as appropriate for the situation.
Documents deviations from BDO policy with approval.
Looks for opportunities to suggest improvements to the company’s internal controls and prepares draft communication required by professional standards.
Applies knowledge and application of BDO standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
Applies BDO audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines.
Identifies and proposes outcomes to critical issues.
Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on that information.
Applies knowledge of the use of internal and external research tools and selects methodology for routine research requests.
Researches more complex areas of accounting and 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 sufficient appropriate information about the business and information system, including the accounting system, to form an adequate basis for the preparation of the audit strategy.
Coordinates timing of planning, fieldwork, and review with the audit team and client and assists engagement executives in developing the audit engagement budget and identifying appropriate resources.
Develops the draft Audit Engagement Planning Memorandum, audit programs, and budgets.
Establishes with the engagement manager the responsibilities of individual audit staff for specific areas of audit work.
Monitors and reports engagement budget to actual and advises engagement executives of possible overruns.
Supervises a team of audit professionals ranging in size from 1 to 5.
Provides verbal and written performance feedback to associates.
Teaches/coaches associates to provide on-the-job learning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required OR Bachelor’s degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required.
Three (3) or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, required.
Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment, required, and actively pursuing completion of the exams, required.
Possess proven solid verbal and written communication skills.
Possess people development and delegation skills.
Possess executive presence - needs to be able to be primary contact for the client.
Ability to "in-charge" all stages of the audit, including planning, fieldwork, and "wrap-up".
Ability to perform the completion of an audit of a complex company.
Ability to prepare and/or review financial statements with disclosures in accordance with GAAP requirements.

Skills

GAAP
SEC regulations
PCAOB guidelines
GAAS
BDO audit manuals
BDO standards
BDO audit approach and methodologies
Microsoft Office Suite
Assurance applications
Research tools

Experience Level

Experienced Senior
Three (3) or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience
Prior basic supervisory experience, preferred

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics
Master’s degree in Accountancy, preferred

Salary/Compensations

California Range: $95,000 - $135,000
Colorado Range: $80,000 - $105,000
Illinois Range: $85,000 - $100,000
Maryland Range: $92,000 - $110,000
Minnesota Range: $80,000 - $92,000
New Jersey Range: $96,000 - $103,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $80,000 - $115,000
Ohio Range: $80,000 - $92,000
Washington Range: $85,000 - $105,000
Washington DC Range: $92,000 - $110,000

Benefits

BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits.
ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being.
Qualified retirement plan

About the Company

At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.
Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.
BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets