Senior Audit Associate

Senior Audit Associate

Rea is a growing top 100 business advisory and accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a 'People First' culture and we focus on our employees' well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

The Senior Audit Associate is responsible for utilizing his or her educational background as well as communication and organizational skills by assisting with the preparation of financial statements with disclosures, applying basic areas of GAAP as necessary, documenting and research. This position will focus on Assurance.

Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles by:

• Providing support of conclusions with authoritative literature
• Drafting basic sets of financial statements with disclosures
• Researching intermediate areas of accounting and forming an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently

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 an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory, a sense of audit skepticism, and the use of Rea audit manuals
• Applying auditing theory to various client situations
• Documenting in line with Rea 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

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 by:

• Identifying and considering all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of engagement team
• Making constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures
• Documenting and validating the operating effectiveness of the clients' internal control system

Applies knowledge and application of Rea standards to guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products by:

• Completing all appropriate documentation of Rea work papers
• Ensuring assigned work is performed in accordance with Rea methodology and requirements

Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on the information by:

• Researching basic and intermediate accounting topics and forming an initial opinion on the treatment independently

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to follow instructions as directed

Ability to work effectively in a team setting

Takes appropriate actions without being asked

Seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues related to compliance

Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a private company

Ability and willingness to travel, as needed

Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS)

Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment

Capable of working in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy