Audit Sr. - Public

Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant A& A to join a public accounting team in Nashua, New Hampshire. This role supports a diverse client base by leading attest and accounting engagements, delivering high-quality financial reporting, and helping clients address technical accounting matters. The position also offers the opportunity to guide entry-level staff, build trusted client relationships, and contribute to consistent engagement execution from planning through final delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Lead review, compilation, and selected audit engagements as the primary accountant, ensuring deliverables align with applicable standards, firm guidance, and reporting requirements.

• Oversee several client assignments at once, managing schedules, budgets, priorities, and overall quality from initial planning through completion.

• Develop a solid understanding of each client’s operations, accounting environment, and industry-specific considerations to support effective engagement execution.

• Maintain ongoing communication with managers and partners regarding status updates, technical issues, engagement risks, and client concerns.

• Build strong working relationships with client executives and accounting teams to support collaboration and responsive service.

• Prepare and review financial statements, disclosures, and footnotes for privately held companies and nonprofit organizations in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

• Analyze workpapers and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable standards and firm expectations.

• Perform analytical procedures, investigate notable fluctuations, and resolve accounting or operational matters that require deeper review.

• Coach, supervise, and review the work of staff accountants while providing practical feedback and day-to-day mentorship.

• Stay current on changes in audit, review, compilation, and accounting guidance through continuing education and apply relevant updates to client engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of public accounting experience with significant Assurance & Accounting exposure in the construction industry.

• Demonstrated experience performing and supervising review and compilation engagements, including preparation of financial statements and disclosures, using Microsoft Excel and Word applications.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, particularly as applied to privately held companies and small businesses.

• Ability to independently manage engagements and make sound professional judgments.

• Proven ability to identify issues, research solutions, and resolve accounting and reporting matters.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

• Ability to retain knowledge from prior engagements and apply past learning to current situations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• CPA license or active CPA candidate making progress toward licensure.

• Experience on small nonprofit audit and review engagements.

• CCH ProSystem fx Engagement, CCH ProSystem fx Fixed Assets (FAS), QuickBooks and other business accounting software

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