Our client is a public accounting firm. They seek an Assurance Senior Associate to join their Melville, NY office.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate accounts receivable, provisions for loss, and internal controls to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Trace and verify inventory items, assess obsolescence or slow-moving stock, and review valuation methods
- Obtain client representation letters and gather documentation for disclosures, including leases and differences between tax and accrual reporting
- Analyze financial statements, classify accounts, review depreciation methods, and identify possible contingent liabilities
- Supervise and train associates, oversee inventory counts, and direct engagement tasks to meet deadlines and budget requirements
- Prepare and review complex tax returns, including consolidated, dissolution, or liquidation returns, and suggest planning strategies
- Draft management letters, reports, footnotes, and client correspondence, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Research accounting and tax issues, maintain knowledge of professional pronouncements, and follow AICPA and firm regulations
- Communicate effectively with team members, management, and clients, developing positive relationships and maintaining strict confidentiality
- Identify engagement problems early, implement solutions efficiently, and accept additional responsibilities with minimal supervision
Requirements
- 3+ years of public accounting experience specializing in assurance/audit
- Working knowledge of accounting and auditing practices
- Experience in planning and supervising audit and large review engagements
- Experience with employee benefit plans
- Working knowledge of accounting and auditing software
- Strong interpersonal skills, research skills, computer skills, communication skills and time management skills
- CPA preferred
Job ID # 47564
