Senior Staff Auditor - Financial Services

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description:

100 years strong, Monroe Shine is one of the largest, most respected independent CPA & Business Consulting firms in the region. Monroe Shine is committed to serving private businesses, their owners, individuals, and nonprofit entities through our mission to help every client achieve their highest level of success. We set ourselves apart from other firms by providing customized CPA solutions, friendly and responsive customer service you deserve.

Summary:

Our Monroe Shine office are growing! We are looking for an experienced Senior Staff Auditor to join our Financial Institutions audit team. This position offers full benefits, competitive compensation and a strong opportunity to advance your career at a firm that believes in and respects a work-life balance.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Managing client engagements, including audit planning, internal staffing, scheduling and budgeting, and financial statement preparation.
• Supervising, training and mentoring junior staff on the audit process and evaluation of staff performance
• Maintaining the working relationship with client staff to enhance client satisfaction and proactively resolve audit-related issues. Effectively communicate with the audit team and promote process improvement
• Reviewing work papers for accuracy and completion and financial statements for suitability of presentation and adequacy of disclosures
• Supervising multiple audit engagements simultaneously
• Ensuring complete and timely audit wrap-up to include finalization of audit work programs and work papers, completion of financial statements and other management reports, and clearing review items provided by the audit manager or partner
• Communicating progress of engagements, significant audit findings, client communication, and opportunities for additional client services with the audit partner
• Adhering to and promoting firm policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required
• Engagement management, review and staff supervision skills required
• Exceptional client service and communication skills
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office and engagement management software
• Ability to research technical matters for submission to manager or partner for review
• Four-year accounting degree and CPA certification required
• Minimum of 3 years of recent public accounting external audit experience desired, public company audit experience
• Ability to travel to various client locations and work additional hours as needed
• Experience with ProSystems Engagement and Thomson Reuters Checkpoint helpful

Monroe Shine prides itself on fostering a team-oriented environment where every employee works for the firm, not just a particular supervisor. Accordingly, we ask all employees to act in the best interests of the firm, even if doing so requires actions or responsibilities not listed in the above job description. We look to our employees to take the initiative so that we always serve our clients and each other to the best of our abilities.