$80,000–$100,000 Per Year
Accounting, Accounting Standards and Regulations, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Auditing, Budget Management, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Document Management, Documentation Standards, External Audit, Financial Audit, Financial Disclosure, Financial Statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Profit & Loss, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Quality Control, Quality Management, Regulations, Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Sales Management, Testing, Time Management
This is a mostly remote role, but ideally based in Colorado (or nearby state). The work is remote, but there will be about 8 weeks of travelling 2-3 days each time to do walk throughs with clients mainly based around Colorado.
Local growing Denver Audit firm is seeking a Senior Audit Associate!
Responsibilities:
- Lead planning and scoping for external financial audits, including risk assessment and materiality determination.
- Supervise and mentor audit staff; assign tasks, review workpapers, and provide timely feedback.
- Develop and maintain audit programs and testing procedures tailored to client operations and risks.
- Perform substantive testing of account balances, transactions, and disclosures
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (GAAP, IFRS) and auditing standards (PCAOB, AICPA, or relevant local standards).
- Review and finalize financial statement disclosures and audit reports; prepare management letters.
- Identify and communicate significant audit findings and unusual transactions to engagement partners and client management.
- Manage engagement budgets, timing, and resource allocation to meet deadlines and profitability targets.
- Maintain and enforce quality control, documentation standards, and firm methodologies.
- Stay current on regulatory changes, accounting pronouncements, and industry developments; train team on updates.
- And other duties as needed
Qualifications:
- Degree in Accounting
- CPA or CPA eligible is a strong plus
- 3-5+ experience ideally in external audit. Will also consider accounting experience (especially working in government bodies)
- The ability to work independently with limited oversight
- Motivated and efficient and positive attitude
Close-knit family-like culture, opportunities for advancement. Benefits include bonuses, paid PTO, holidays, medical reimbursement, professional dues for CPE and education to get CPA. Flexibility with hours with heavier periods being April-June and Fall. There will also be team events in Colorado.
Salary $80,000-100,000+bonus
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