Audit Senior

Schneider Downs
Pittsburgh, PA
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with public accounting experience and leadership skills working in a hybrid audit environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with public accounting experience and leadership potential in audit services
    — “Minimum of three years of public accounting experience”
  • Individuals who can provide value-added accounting advisory services and mentor others
    — “identifying and surfacing opportunities to provide value-added accounting advisory services”
  • Professionals comfortable with data analytics tools and client-facing communication
    — “Utilize data extraction, data analytics and data visualization tools to bring insight to clients”

Things to consider

  • The role may require in-office presence despite a hybrid model
    — “hybrid work model, allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home as well as in the office”
  • The position demands strong leadership and training capabilities
    — “Supervise, train and mentor staff and interns on audit processes”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with complex accounting areas and documented audit procedures
    — “Perform and document audit procedures over complex areas of accounting”
  • Emphasize your ability to interact with client management and provide business recommendations
    — “Proactively interact with client’s key management to gather information, resolve problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • led financial statement audits
  • researched and analyzed accounting and audit issues
  • mentored staff and interns
Typical background
bachelor’s or master’s degree in accountingminimum of three years of public accounting experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Financial Statement AuditingData AnalyticsLeadershipTraining

Preferred

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Stack & domain

Financial Statement AuditsRisk-based AuditsData ExtractionData AnalyticsData VisualizationTrainingMentoringCPA License EligibilityLeadershipProblem-solvingCommunicationTeam ManagementProfessional DevelopmentCPAAccountingTaxConsultingBusiness AdvisoryWealth ManagementProfessional Services

About the role

Original posting from Schneider Downs via Greenhouse

As a trusted advisor in the professional services industry, you know what matters most to clients: Big thinking with a personal focus. You also know what matters most to your own success, including: career growth, work-life flexibility, leadership that cares about your ability to succeed, the opportunity to give and receive one-on-one coaching and mentoring, as well as learning opportunities that inspire professional development. Experience them all at Schneider Downs, where we’ve been providing accounting, tax, consulting, business advisory and wealth management services through our team of innovative thought leaders for over 65 years. Start building a career with people motivated to help you succeed—and enjoy more of what counts.

As an Audit Senior, you will be a vital part of our Audit and Assurance Practice where you will have the opportunity to play a key role in delivering best-in-class attest services to our clients by communicating critical information to executive members of the engagement team; assisting in the planning, preparation and completion of risk-based audits including preparation of financial statements; identifying and surfacing opportunities to provide value-added accounting advisory services; as well as the professional development of staff through multiple touchpoints and interactions with managers and shareholders.

We understand the importance of work-life balance. That's why we've embraced a hybrid work model, allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home as well as in the office.

Learn more about what it’s like working at Schneider Downs here: https://tinyurl.com/52t4kshw 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Lead financial statement audits, review and compilations in a variety of client industries

Perform and document audit procedures over complex areas of accounting

Proactively interact with client’s key management to gather information, resolve problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements; keep managers and/or shareholders updated on engagement-related topics

Research and analyze accounting and audit-related issues

Utilize data extraction, data analytics and data visualization tools to bring insight to clients

Supervise, train and mentor staff and interns on audit processes

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting

Minimum of three years of public accounting experience

CPA license eligibility

Highly motivated self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines

Data extraction, data analytics and data visualization presentation experience

Strong leadership, training and mentoring skills

WHERE CULTURE COUNTS

At Schneider Downs, our culture is our identity. And it’s our culture of care that makes us unique. Even as we grow, we work hard to retain this culture to continuously promote a positive, supportive work environment through our core values: Care & Respect, Integrity, Be Great, Adaptive and We Not Me.

ENJOY MORE OF THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST

  • Competitive compensation
  • Insurance, including health, dental, and vision, that begin on day one
  • 20+ days of paid time off and 13 paid holidays
  • Flex Fridays and office closures for summer and winter breaks
  • Parental leave, family care leave, and volunteer time
  • 401(k) plans and profit sharing
  • CPA exam bonus, education assistance program, and pet insurance

A PLACE WHERE INCLUSIVITY COUNTS

Schneider Downs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. We believe a culture of care that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion contributes to a better company, better client services, and a better world.

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Source: Schneider Downs careers (Greenhouse)

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