Audit Assurance / Semi-Senior Auditor Job in Irvine, California Us
Position Description
Audit Assurance / Semi-Senior Auditor
STAFF AUDITOR/ SEMI-SENIOR
The ideal candidate for this position will be out of public accounting and have prior audit experience and possess thorough knowledge of the following:
GAAP
- Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles.
- Understand and effectively communicate financial statement disclosure requirements to clients
- Identifies and applies new pronouncements to client situations
- Identifies, analyzes and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles for the client, when necessary, with the Manager, Senior Manager and engagement partner
- Identifies complex accounting issues and brings them to the attention of superiors for resolution
SEC and PCAOB
- Applies knowledge and understanding of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, and documents and communicates the application of these principles.
- Reads and reviews clients' SEC filings, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and also ensuring all financial information is supported in the workpapers and appropriately tested
- Prepares required communications to the Client and the Audit Committee
- Plans and executes Section 404 internal control audit including obtaining an understanding of the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies and assessing the overall financial reporting control environment.
GAAS
- Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement
- Formulates and communicates the audit plan
- Applies GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consults others as appropriateApplies of audit skepticism and determines when to reduce or expand testing
- Uses COMPANY audit manuals as appropriate for the situation
- Documents deviations from COMPANY policy with approval
- Look for opportunities to suggest improvement to company's internal controls and prepare draft communication required by professional standards.
Methodology
- Applies knowledge and application of COMPANY standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
- Applies COMPANY audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines
- Identifies and proposes outcomes to critical issues
Project Management
- Coordinate timing of planning, fieldwork, and review with audit team and client and assist engagement executives in developing the audit engagement budget and identify appropriate resources.
- Develop the draft Audit Engagement Planning Memorandum, audit programs and budgets
- Establish with the engagement manager the responsibilities of individual audit staff for specific areas of audit work
External Job Description
- Possess proven solid verbal and written communication skills
- Possess people development and delegation skills
- Possess executive presence - needs to be able to be primary contact for the client
- Able to "in-charge" all stages of the audit, including planning, fieldwork and "wrap-up"
- Able to perform the completion of an audit of a complex company
- Able to prepare and/or review financial statements with disclosures in accordance with GAAP requirements.
Education:
- Bachelors or Master's degree in Accounting or equivalent
Experience:
- 3-5 years prior Audit or Public Accounting experience
- Real Estate experience a plus
- CPA a plus
July 3, 2011
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