BDO · 1 month ago
Assurance Senior Associate, Non-Profit
Washington, DC, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$78K/yr - $93K/yr
3+ years expBDO is a leading accounting and consulting firm, and they are seeking an Assurance Senior Associate, Non-Profit & Healthcare. This role involves coordinating audit activities, preparing financial statements, and providing guidance to junior staff while ensuring compliance with GAAP and GAAS standards.
AccountingBusiness DevelopmentFinancial ServicesOutsourcing
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 by:
Applies knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work
Documents, validates and assesses the design and operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system
Identifies and communicates suggested improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures in an effort to reduces risk within the client organization
Provides on-the-job-training to the engagement staff during audit field work as well as supervise and review the work of the audit staff
Applies knowledge and understanding of accounting principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles by:
Communicates financial statement disclosure requirements to clients
Drafts complex sets of financial statements with disclosures
Recognizes and applies new pronouncements to client situations
Identifies, analyzes and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles with the engagement management team and the client, as needed
Identifies complex accounting issues and brings them to the attention of superiors for resolution
Coaches less experienced team members in new areas
Considers Uniform Guidance rules in understanding and executing financial statement audits under Government Auditing Standards
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:
Formulates and communicates the audit plan
Applies GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consults others as appropriate
Employs audit skepticism and determines when to reduce or expand testing
Utilizes BDO audit manual as appropriate for the situation
Documents deviations from BDO policy, with approval
Applies knowledge and application of BDO audit manual to guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products by:
Coordinates the day-to-day conduct of the audit plan by ensuring the field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable established, with Firm’s policies and procedures and tracks budget to actual and notifies the engagement management team early of expected budget variance
Applies BDO audit approach and methodologies, including vast BDO tools and technology available, to execute the audit and through proper archiving procedures
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 the information by:
Utilizes internal and external research tools for documenting issues, approaches and conclusions
Researches complex areas of accounting, forming an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently while considering and documenting the impact on the client audit engagement
Assists the engagement manager with gathering appropriate information about the business and information system, including the accounting system, to form an adequate basis for the preparation of the audit strategy
Drafts the Audit Planning Document and utilizes APT Next Gen to create audit programs
Collaborates with the engagement manager to establish the responsibilities of individual audit staff for specific areas of audit work allocation
Provides verbal and written performance feedback to Audit Associates
Supervises the work assignments of Audit Associates within assigned engagement team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Three (3) or more years of prior experience in public accounting
Solid understanding and ability to plan and coordinate the stages to perform an audit of a basic private company
Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP and GAAS, etc.)
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals at all levels both within the client organization and BDO
Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment
Superior analytical and diagnostic skills and ability to break down complex issues and implementing appropriate resolutions
Capable of working in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy
Solid project management skills
Preferred
Master's degree in Accountancy
One (1) or more years of prior supervisory experience
One (1) or more years of relevant experience in the healthcare industry
One (1) or more years of nonprofit audit experience
CPA
Actively pursuing completion of CPA licensing requirements
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Prior experience with various assurance applications and research tools beneficial
Company
BDO
BDO is the leading provider of professional services within the mid-tier of our profession.
10001+ employees
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