Audit Senior Job Now Taking Applications

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Proactively works on technical/more difficult audit sections and demonstrates competency in technical skills, work quality, and application of professional and firm standards.
Bring any technical issues to the attention of the manager or partner on the engagement.
Establish and meet client filing deadlines in the planning stage.
Coordinate various phases of engagements, plan engagements, budget time and expenses, monitor actual performance against budget and communicate status to manager.
Prepare and/or review working papers for accuracy and completeness.
Supervise workflow of Staff accountants assigned to engagement; support training of staff members, offer guidance and direction, and give constructive criticism of work papers.
Perform preliminary analytical procedures, prepare engagement letter, and assess risk.
Determine the extent of sampling required and select the transactions to be tested.

Ensure that work papers, financial statements, tax returns, and management letters are prepared in accordance with professional and firm standards on a timely basis.
Communicate engagement's progress, problems, resolutions, financial information, tax activity and other business concerns to the manager, principal or partner working on the engagement.
Prepare financial statements including footnotes and audit reports.
Prepare routine correspondence to client for approval and signature of a partner; draft management letters.
Perform the broadest range of accounting tasks so that direct participation of supervisors, managers, principals or partners is kept to a minimum.
Review disclosure checklist.
Study and evaluate clients' internal controls.
Prepare other reports, projects, and duties as may be assigned.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting required.
3-5 years of public accounting experience, demonstrating a progression in complexity of auditing and accounting tasks and tax knowledge.
Current and valid CPA license, in good standing with the AICPA. If not licensed, must be pursuing the 150 college credit hours necessary to set for the CPA exam or currently testing.
Proficiency with current software, experience with audit software a plus (CCH Engagement, Microsoft Excel etc).
Basic knowledge of GAAP and GAAS; well rounded knowledge of accounting principles.

Ability to identify and research accounting and auditing issues in assigned areas.
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with clients, supervisors, partners and peers.
Ability to complete assigned tasks on time and within budget.
Ability to keep supervisors apprised of progress and problems and review timely to meet established deadlines.
Superior interpersonal skills applicable to client environment.
Minimum of twenty (20) hours of continuing professional education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills.

Frequent same day travel for work at client's offices, meetings, and seminars using a personal vehicle.
Occasional out-of-town travel with overnight stay for work at clients, meetings, or seminars using a personal vehicle.
Overtime work required throughout the year based on audit scheduling. Heavy overtime work required from mid-January to April 15; may be in excess of 50 hours per week.

Compensation based on 2300 total hours annually inclusive of PTO, holidays, training etc.
LGT is currently operating on a hybrid schedule, with possibility to work remotely part of the time.