JOB DESCRIPTION DETAILS
The Audit Staff I (Junior) assists in the successful completion of assigned audit engagements.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in engagement team planning meeting
- Gather data from interviews with client personnel or from other sources such as reading minutes of meetings and performing other specific audit procedures
- Prepare working papers that document corroborative audit evidence gathered in the course of performing audit procedures
- Check the mathematical accuracy of audit schedules and other documents prepared by client personnel
- Perform other specific audit procedures assigned by the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, or Manager, such as vouching of documents and tracing to the schedules and accounting books and records to obtain corroborative evidence that support or refute the client's assertions
- Exercise professional skepticism and diligence in carrying out and completing assigned tasks
- Maintain a good working relationship with the client
- Inform promptly the engagement Semi-Senior or Senior of problems and audit issues encountered
- Make the initiative to conduct research and discuss with the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, or Manager the possible resolution to any audit issue identified during the course of the audit
- Assist the client in the preparation of income tax return and financial statements
- Gather, summarize, and prepare management letter comments for the higher-level review
- Assist the engagement Semi-Senior or Senior in cleaning up and archiving of the Audit Methodology/ Tool file and other working papers at the conclusion of every engagement
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated by the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, Manager, or Partner
- Perform clerical duties related to engagements such as borrowing/returning files from/to Central Files and requisitioning supplies needed by engagement team for fieldwork
- Provide assistance to higher-level personnel in the preparation of proposals or in various other projects
- Organize working paper files prior to review by higher-level personnel or before turning over to Central Files
- Complete and submit accurate time reports in a timely manner
- Perform other assignments that may, from time to time, be assigned by the Semi-Senior, Senior, Manager, or Partner
QUALIFICATIONS
- Certified Public Accountant
- Outstanding academic and leadership credentials
- Fresh CPA board exam takers & passers are encouraged to apply
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Meticulous attention to details
- Ability to communicate, establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and Colleagues
- Ability to work with tight deadlines and without close supervision
- Prepared to work long hours in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to travel
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other spreadsheets
