Provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating audits of complex financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables
Develop an understanding of the client’s business and needs, and become a consumer products industry specialist
Provide insightful feedback on financial statements and prepare other client deliverables such as board communications, deficiency letters, management letters, etc.
Supervise associates on engagement teams and function as an in-charge, monitoring and reporting regarding productivity and adherence to work plan and budget
Anticipate and address client concerns and escalate issues as they arise
Interact with clients to help ensure the information flow from client to audit team and vice versa is efficient
Identify and communicate significant accounting and auditing matters to manager/senior manager and partner on engagement
Identify performance improvement opportunities for team members
Manage time appropriately across multiple projects
Keep abreast of industry developments by reading trade publications and other relevant thought leadership
Ensure professional development through ongoing education
Willingness to travel 15% of the year, depending on the needs of the business
Requirements
Supervise associates and interns on engagements
Develop and maintain a positive, productive, collaborative professional relationship with the client and engagement teams to provide well-coordinated and consistent high-performance results
Minimum three years of professional experience preferably in any of the following areas: internal or external audit, Modern ERP packages (SAP, Oracle, Workday), or risk assessment with a minimum two years of SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) compliance testing experience leading engagement teams.; attestation experience is preferred
Project or team lead experience, specifically within an accounting firm is desired
