Senior Auditor

Description

We are looking for an experienced Audit Senior to join a public accounting team on the Eastern Shore near Annapolis. This role is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can manage audit and advisory assignments with limited oversight while producing accurate, well-organized workpapers and financial reporting support. The position requires strong analytical judgment, a solid grasp of audit methodology, and the ability to communicate effectively with both clients and internal engagement teams.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain audit and accounting workpapers in a clear, organized manner, ensuring assignments are completed accurately with minimal direction.

• Reconcile general ledger and trial balance activity to supporting schedules, subsidiary detail, and underlying client records to confirm completeness and accuracy.

• Carry out audit and review testing, document procedures performed, summarize conclusions, and resolve exceptions identified during fieldwork.

• Analyze client financial data to identify needed adjustments and recommend journal entries based on account activity and engagement findings.

• Draft financial statements and note disclosures in accordance with applicable accounting and reporting standards.

• Apply risk assessment, analytical review, and substantive testing procedures across engagements while maintaining proper documentation throughout the audit file.

• Complete engagement checklists, practice aids, and required audit documentation thoroughly and in line with firm quality expectations.

• Investigate variances, unusual trends, and unexpected account relationships, then communicate findings and recommendations to the engagement team.

• Manage multiple client assignments and deadlines at the same time while maintaining strong attention to detail and consistent work quality.

Requirements • 3 to 5 or more years of recent experience in public accounting, ideally within an audit and advisory environment.

• Demonstrated ability to prepare audit workpapers, account reconciliations, and engagement documentation with limited supervision.

• Working knowledge of audit and review procedures, including planning, risk assessment, analytical procedures, account testing, and file completion requirements.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statement preparation, and disclosure presentation under relevant reporting frameworks.

• Experience identifying accounting issues, researching support, and proposing adjusting journal entries when needed.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, including the ability to produce mathematically sound and properly cross-referenced workpapers.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with clients and internal audit teams.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and commonly used accounting or audit software applications.

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