Job Description
Our client, a leading international audit, tax and advisory firm is seeking for an Audit Senior – Manufacturing and Distribution
Location: Edison, NJ
Position Type: Full-Time/Direct-Hire
Schedule: Hybrid Schedule – 1x or 2x On-site Weekly and Client Visits as Needed
Job Description:
• Client is hiring – If you are looking for a career where you can truly have a say, make an impact, and be valued, then Client is the right place for you!
• Our firm’s Audit practice is seeking an accomplished and experienced Audit Senior with strong technical skills, leadership capabilities and a passion for our profession, to join our Manufacturing and Distribution (M&D) Audit team.
• As an Audit Senior in this practice, you will utilize your skills and experience to serve as a trusted adviser and member of the engagement team, providing sophisticated assurance and advisory services to a wide range of valued clients in the Manufacturing & Distribution (M&D) sector.
• You will assist in the professional development of other audit staff, and you will participate in client proposals and other new business development opportunities.
• Clients served in the M&D audit segment include manufacturers, distributors, retailers, large corporate, multinational, and other SEC registrants.
• Our firm also offers a hybrid working environment.
What You Will Do:
• Collaborate with engagement team to plan the audit objectives, and determine a risk-based audit strategy for the engagement
• Establish expectations of the audit team and level of services to be delivered
• Lead the audit engagement and oversee competing priorities that may arise
• Provide guidance to audit staff and participate in audit procedures that impact more complex or specialized issues facing a client
• Identify accounting and audit risks using US GAAP, IFRS, US GAAS, IAS, and PCAOB auditing standards
• Supervise engagement fieldwork to ensure quality service and timely results
• Anticipate and address client concerns, and escalate any issues to engagement Manager and Partner as they arise
• Understand the client industries, and recognize business trends, emerging industry and technical developments, and key performance drivers that may impact a client’s business
• Participate in the professional development of other audit staff through knowledge sharing, on-site training, timely performance feedback, and other firm initiatives
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and identify opportunities for expanded firm services that benefit client
• Develop a strategy for successful long-term professional relationships and centers of influence to effectuate business growth
• Ensure self-professional development with technical specialization and on-going education
What We Seek:
• Bachelor of Science degree in accounting or a business-related field
• CPA license or eligible to sit for CPA exam
• 3+ years of relevant work experience providing financial audit services in a CPA firm, a professional services firm, or an audit practice
• Previous work experience developing and executing audit strategies for manufacturing, distributors, and large corporate and multinational clients
• Previous experience in dealing with a broad spectrum of companies from start-ups to multi-national companies and SEC registrants
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, US GAAS, IAS, and PCAOB standards
• Proficient with use of Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Working knowledge of ProSystem Engagement and other audit-related software programs
• Demonstrated success developing and sustaining strong client relationships
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to travel to various client locations at times
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Salary: $90k-$115k
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