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Job Summary:

The Assurance Experienced Senior will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day "in-charge" duties of planning, fieldwork, and "wrap-up" to include the preparing of financial statements with disclosures, applying most areas of GAAP as necessary and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various control systems. This position is also responsible for acting as the client contact for basic questions and information and may be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

Job Duties:

Control Environment

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 to the engagement manager for the day-to-day conduct of the audit work and in particular for ensuring that the field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, with 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 effectiveness of internal control system

Determines and communicates improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures

Supervise the work of audit staff and review workpapers and conclusions and explaining any shortcomings to them

GAAP

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

Understand and effectively communicate 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

SEC and PCAOB

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 also ensuring 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 audit including obtaining an understanding of the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies, and assessing the overall financial reporting control environment

GAAS

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 of 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

Look for opportunities to suggest improvement to company's internal controls and prepare draft communication required by professional standards

Methodology

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 ...For full information see follow application link.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.