Audit Senior Associate

Typical Day in the Life

A typical day as an Audit Senior Associate in Dubuque, IA might include the following:

• Initiate kickoff meeting with main client and determine timelines, goals and expectations of an engagement.
• Lead the engagement meeting with audit team members and share your knowledge from the client call. This is where you will set timelines, assign roles and determine goals for the audit.
• Conduct fraud interviews on an as-needed basis with CEO, accountants and other employees.
• Provide financial analysis upon completion of fieldwork in an effort to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Coach staff and train on areas of audit and collaborate on how to best handle aspects of the engagement.
• Review staff work, prepare high risk audit sections, and draft financial statements.
• Network, build relationships and attract new clients or business to the Firm.
• Attend training seminars, professional development and networking events.

Who You Are

• You are inquisitive and enjoy learning about various client business processes. Travel is typically 10-30 percent.
• You are motivated to learn and are looking to get promoted throughout your career.
• You like the challenge of in-charging engagements and providing constructive feedback to other team members.
• You are a multi-tasking master, and there has never been a deadline you could not meet.
• You have excellent communication skills as well as the ability to effectively interact with all levels of Firm management and staff, clients and other external business contacts.
• You have knowledge of and exposure to a variety of industries.
• You are a team player and love collaborating with others.
• You hold yourself to the highest professional standards and maintain strict client confidentiality.
• In addition to all of this, you have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, have an active CPA license and have at least three years of experience in public accounting audit work.