Senior Audit Associate
5 days ago
Plano
Job Description Note: This job is located at our Dallas, TX office Our Company Saville CPAs & Advisors (Saville) is a Certified Public Accounting Firm based in Dallas, Texas. Our mission is to deliver personal service while passionately exceeding the expectations of our clients, our people, and our communities. Saville is consistently ranked as one of the top 25 accounting firms in Dallas/Fort Worth by the Dallas Business Journal and is currently ranked among the top 200 nationally by Inside Public Accounting. We offer excellent opportunities for ambitious, career-minded professionals looking to grow with our firm from intern to future partner. Saville Core Values • Connection: At our core, we value personal connection. We are committed to fostering meaningful life-long relationships., • Integrity: We make every effort to do what is right, especially when it is difficult., • Service: Service is more than a transaction; it’s an essential partnership with clients and our team that prioritizes their well-being and extends beyond ourselves., • Continuous Improvement: We are dedicated to pursuing excellence by investing in our people and being responsive to the evolving needs of our clients., • Work-Life Integration: We support work-life integration, where team members can align their values to find harmony and fulfillment in both their professional and personal aspirations. The Role As an Audit Senior with Saville CPAs & Advisors, you will play a crucial role in fulfilling external audit engagements for a diverse portfolio of clients across various industries, primarily private companies and not-for-profit organizations. You will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day duties of planning, fieldwork, and wrap-up, including preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying all relevant areas of GAAP as necessary, and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various control systems. This position is also responsible for serving as the primary client contact for basic questions and information, and may be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements. Audit Seniors also direct and review the work of Audit Staff, and they can make decisions on most external audit, assurance services, and accounting matters. Audit Seniors report to Audit Managers and Partners. Responsibilities & Duties • Know and understand the firm’s policies and procedures, • Possess a working knowledge of firm technology and time and billing software, • Lead client engagements, which include planning, executing, directing, and supervising audit staff to complete external audit engagements, • Begin to develop generally accepted accounting principles and financial statement presentation, • Obtain a thorough understanding of generally accepted auditing standards, and common audit procedures and techniques, • Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate staff and interns on the audit process as needed, • Research and analyze financial statements and audit-related issues, • Acquire a working knowledge of the client’s business, • Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements, • Begin to demonstrate the ability to obtain new clients, • Perform other job-related duties as necessary Requirements & Qualifications • Certified Public Accountant license, or in progress, required, • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, • Minimum of three years of progressive audit and assurance experience in public accounting, with 1 + years supervising a team of two or more, • Knowledge of internal accounting controls, professional standards, and regulations (GAAP, GAAS, etc)., • Ability to multitask while working independently and within a group environment, • Prior experience using Engagement audit software, or similar software/applications, and Microsoft Office Suite, • Solid project management, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, • Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, • Professionalism, dependability, integrity, and trustworthiness, combined with a cooperative attitude, • Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines, • Dedicated to superior client service, • Complete work in our Dallas office at least two days per week, • Ability to work 40-55 hours per week, dependent upon departmental workflow requirements What We Offer • Competitive Salary, • Discretionary Performance Bonus, • First-time CPA License Bonus, • Reimbursement For CPA Courses, Exam, Renewal, and CPE Costs, • $750 Work From Home One-Time Reimbursement, • Hybrid Work Arrangement, • Flexible PTO Policy, • 10 Paid Holidays, • Excellent Health and Wellness Benefits, • 401(k) With Matching Company Contributions, • Collaborative Office Culture That Supports Your Work-Life Balance, • Casual Dress Code Year-RoundCompany DescriptionSaville CPAs & Advisors (Saville) is a Certified Public Accounting Firm based in Dallas, Texas. Our mission is to deliver personal service while passionately exceeding the expectations of our clients, our people, and our communities. Saville is consistently ranked as one of the top 25 accounting firms in Dallas/Fort Worth by the Dallas Business Journal as well as currently ranked in the top 200 nationally of accounting firms by Inside Public Accounting. We offer great opportunities for ambitious, career-minded professionals looking to grow with our firm from intern to future partner.Saville CPAs & Advisors (Saville) is a Certified Public Accounting Firm based in Dallas, Texas. Our mission is to deliver personal service while passionately exceeding the expectations of our clients, our people, and our communities. Saville is consistently ranked as one of the top 25 accounting firms in Dallas/Fort Worth by the Dallas Business Journal as well as currently ranked in the top 200 nationally of accounting firms by Inside Public Accounting. We offer great opportunities for ambitious, career-minded professionals looking to grow with our firm from intern to future partner.