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Senior Audit Associate
Location: Glastonbury, CT, US
Requisition ID: 1010
Job Title: Sr. Audit Associate
Terms: Flexible work schedule with seasonal overtime and some travel to clients’ sites
About Us:
FML is a firm apart. Founded in the entrepreneurial spirit in 2002, the once small upstart has become a powerhouse of accounting and advising talent headquartered in Southern New England with global reach. The founders of FML came from a “Big Four” accounting environment. In establishing FML, we wanted to strike a balance by creating an accounting firm that was built using a national firm blueprint of fostering advanced technical abilities and adding value for clients through long-term relationships. In addition, we strive to foster a culture where people enjoy both what they do and the people with whom they work. We set out to grow an environment where employees feel valued and enriched through exposure to complex clients and technical issues.
About the Role:
The incumbent in this role reports into whomever is leading a particular engagement (e.g. Manager, Director, Partner) and will be responsible for the challenging field of assurance, working with FML employees at the staff, senior, manager, director and partner levels. The incumbent will work with valued clients, who range in size and industry, from small businesses to multi-national corporations.
Responsibilities:
- Establishes work relationships with colleagues and client personnel.
- Develops understanding of FML audit approach, methodology and tools.
- Further develops accounting knowledge to function effectively throughout the audit.
- Creates audit workpapers that are well organized, concise, and properly referenced.
- Performs analytical review of audit documents.
- Asks questions to gather information, understand issues to develop a clear picture.
- Reviews client accounting and operating procedures and system of internal control.
- Performs tests of internal controls and substantive audit procedures.
- Applies concepts of risk management.
- Assists team in identifying accounting and audit issues.
- Assists in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP).
- Understands and applies technical standards with the expected level of supervision.
- Recognizes financial statement issues from basic analysis and communicates to team.
- Provides orientation, training, mentoring and supervision of staff and interns.
- Other duties as required.
Candidate Requirements:
- Bachelor of Accounting with goal of meeting the educational requirements to become a certified public accountant.
- Three plus years of experience in public accounting.
- Familiarity with US GAAS (US Generally Accepted Auditing Standards).
- Advanced excel and analytical skills.
- Demonstrates professional demeanor, leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work on multiple assignments and prioritize tasks.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels.
- Willingness and ability to travel to client engagements including out-of-town.
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