Job Description

We are working with a growing mid-sized firm looking to add a Senior Assurance Associate!

Responsibilities:

• Provide timely, quality services that exceed expectations, including coordinating audits of financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables
• Develop an understanding of the client's business and needs, and become an industry specialist
• ability to act as an in-charge on engagements
• Collaborate with the engagement manager/senior manager and partners on engagement approach and execute on the plan using a risk-based approach
• Recognize industry-specific and general accounting and auditing issues, including revenue recognition, financial instruments, and deferred tax provisions
• Provide feedback on financial statements and prepare other client deliverables such as board communications, and deficiency letters, management letters
• Supervise associates on engagement teams, including monitoring and reporting on productivity and adherence to work plan and budget
• Anticipate and address client concerns - know when to escalate issues
• Interact with clients to help ensure the information flow is effective
• Identify and communicate significant accounting and auditing matters to manager/senior manager and partner on engagement
• Identify performance improvement opportunities for team members
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects

Education and Experience:

• Minimum two to four years of current or experience in a public accounting
• CPA Certification or demonstrated progress towards obtaining CPA certification (successfully passed CFE)
• Understanding of audit services with knowledge of ASPE, IFRS and CASs

Experience with goodwill, intangible assets, impairment issues, valuations and related assumptions, stock-based compensation, and equity a plus!