Grant Thornton - Senior Associate - Audit

Role : Audit Senior Associate

Essential Duties And Responsibilities :

- Run client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing financial audits and managing to budget.

- Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on audit process and assess performance of staff for engagement reviews; perform in-charge role as needed.

- Work with audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during audit process.

- Research and analyze financial statements and audit- and tax-related issues utilizing electronic databases, and 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.

- Assist partners and senior management on proposals and business development calls.

- Gain comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilize that knowledge on engagements.

- Participate in recruiting efforts as needed.

- Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.

Required Skills And Experience :

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

- Experience in Statutory Audit

- Two to four + years of progressive public accounting experience; in-charge auditing experience desirable.

- Strong technical accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP and GAAS.

- Ability to supervise staff and lead projects.

- Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.

- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast- paced, interactive, results-based team environment.

- Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

- Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.

- Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software.