Staff Auditor (West Palm Beach)

AUDIT MANAGER – TEMPLETON ADVISORS

Location

West Palm Beach, FL

Opportunity

We are currently looking for an Audit Staff to join our team. The Audit Staff is responsible for learning, shadowing and participating in audit engagements.

Essential Functions

• Ensures that audit activities comply with Audit Department standards
• Accomplishes audit activities within stipulated schedules
• Conduct audit activities in the areas of assigned audit responsibility, generally involving tasks of great variety applied to activities of high complexity and exposure
• Participate in the development of Audit Department standards, policies, and practices.
• Maintain effective and professional relationships with senior internal and client management
• Maintains effective and professional relationships with audit clients.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with standard auditing practices and procedures and the ability to apply them to each project assigned. General knowledge of FASB regulations, GAAS, and GAAP.
• Working knowledge of Internal Revenue Code
• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to interview individuals associated with the subject of an audit.
• Ability to utilize resources available to complete assigned projects.
• Knowledgeable in the use of computers to document and record audit findings.
• Familiarity with overall company operations and an ability to understand correlations between internal operating departments.

Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, 1-2 years public accounting experience as an audit intern or staff level
• Experience with software programs such as Microsoft Office Suite. Proficiency in ProSystem fx Tax, Engagement, and Fixed Assets a plus.