Audit Senior
As part of our services, Abundiant partners works closely with a select group of exceptional organizations in search of leaders and technical talent. We’ve partnered with a CPA firm with an incredible value proposition for service and mission-oriented accounting professionals.
Our client is a mid-sized, boutique, public accounting firm that’s well-established, privately-owned, and serving over 500 clients across the greater Houston area, Texas, as well as nationally. They’ve built their business over the last 30 years, serving some of the largest non-profit organizations in Texas. With a reputation as a national leader in non-profit audit and tax accounting, their partners teach at universities, conferences, and events across the country, providing technical expertise. Their tax and audit teams exclusively serve tax-exempt organizations, such as churches, conservancies, healthcare organizations, performing arts, museums and zoos, private foundations, private schools and social service organizations.
As their business continues to grow naturally year-over-year, they’re seeking additional, experienced audit professionals to work closely to plan, supervise, and perform annual audits of their clients. Having one of the lowest management turnover rates that we’ve ever seen, our client invests heavily in their staff’s ability to balance work and life. As the public accounting field requires progressively greater personal commitment, our client provides the opportunity to utilize your technical accounting expertise serving clients while providing professionals the opportunity to balance work and life. With an average of 12% overtime worked annually, they’re flexible with scheduling to assure that their employees can meet family and other significant obligations.
Finally, with the majority of their partners being women and people of color, they have assembled a diversified team of professionals, they’re invested and dedicated to merit-based hiring, promotion, and compensation. Compensation, PTO, and benefits are competitive with public accounting salaries regionally. Their office is casual, and audit teams work in a collaborative team space at the office or client location. Hours can be flexible to fit with your schedule.
Why continue your accounting career here?
You will have the opportunity to make a difference by serving an impressive list of clients ranging from startups to billion-dollar organizations. Working at this boutique firm enables accounting professionals to become a “subject matter expert” sooner than in a traditional firm because of the exclusive focus. You’ll lead talented, capable, and service-minded staff and have the opportunity to lead on your merits, qualifications, and strengths. You’ll be exposed to some of the largest non-profit organizations, serving millions of people providing accounting and financial expertise. You’ll have the support Managers and Partners in developing expertise in this sector, advancing your career in public accounting.
Additionally, seniors will be encouraged to develop skills that can be used in almost all aspects of their career such as research techniques, client interaction, and leadership. If you are an energetic, collaborative professional who has a passion for community and public service, this could be a great opportunity to advance your career and skillset.
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience. Full compensation and benefits are competitive and in-line with public accounting salaries regionally.
Hours Required: 40 hours plus 12% OT (5 hours per week, 20 hours per month)
Travel: 5% for professional training and national clients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identifies potential management letter comments
- Researches accounting issues
- Recognizes potential problem area in specific engagements and discusses them with engagement supervisor/manager
- Performs audit procedures on more complex areas
- Drafts annual financial statements, including footnote disclosures
- Proactively interact with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements
- Supervises the staff accountants, reviews their work, and provides performance reviews
- Assist with planning the engagement including internal control documentation, verification of understanding of internal controls, preliminary analytical review, sample selections, preparation of client assistance listing, and other related planning documents.
- Coordinate completion of audit documentation.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; 3.0 or higher GPA in major
- Two to five years audit experience in public accounting
- Well-rounded knowledge of accounting principles; knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Government Auditing Standards (GAS Yellow Book)
- Proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Office, and computer accounting software programs
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Either hold a current and valid certified public accountant’s license or is working toward obtaining the license by taking and passing the Texas CPA exam
- Good time management and organizations skills
- Ability to work 5-15% overtime
- Ability to work at client locations which are primarily based in Houston and surrounding areas.
Not A Perfect Fit? We don’t hire machines; we hire people with real values, experiences, and skills. We put a high emphasis and consideration on moral and dedicated individuals, who can demonstrate their investment in their work and in bettering their communities and families. If you feel that you meet these thresholds and could do this job effectively and capably, based on previous experience, we want to see your resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
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