Audit Senior

Audit Senior

Principal functions: 

The Audit Senior is responsible for all phases of on-going projects and of the engagement management for multiple clients.  Responsibilities include planning, directing, and completing audits; developing and supervising assistants, reviewing financial statements and related technical accounting issues; and assisting in engagement management and practice development activities. 

Essential duties, responsibilities and expectations: 

• Adherence to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
• Maintain open, cordial and respectful communications with engagement team so as to foster confidence and cohesiveness amongst the team.
• Manage client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing (wrap-up) financial audits and managing to budget.
• Supervise, train and mentor associates and interns on audit process and assess performance of the assistants on engagements, perform pertinent in-charge roles as needed.
• Work with audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during audit process.
• Ability to research technical issues/problems and effectively document the actions taken resulting from such research.
• Employ audit software to review and compile financial information.
• Maintain a good working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform audit services.
• Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve audit-related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Gain comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilize that knowledge on engagements.
• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
• Process engagement information using Grant Thornton audit tools: Voyager, T-Beam, IDEA, Excel and Word.
• Remains knowledgeable of Firm policies, procedures and the AICPA/ACCA rules, regulations, and International Federation of Accountants Code of Ethics. 
• Perform other job-related duties as necessary.

You are required to read, understand and be guided by the IFAC Code of Ethics, Part A, and familiarize yourself with and refer to Part B for guidance as appropriate. 

Qualifications and Requirements