Audit Staff I

Job Description

The Audit Junior assists in the successful completion of assigned audit engagements.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Participate in engagement team planning meeting

Gather data from interviews with client personnel or from other sources such as reading minutes of meetings and performing other specific audit procedures

Prepare working papers that document corroborative audit evidences gathered in the course of performing audit procedures

Check the mathematical accuracy of audit schedules and other documents prepared by client personnel

Perform other specific audit procedures assigned by the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, or Manager, such as vouching of documents and tracing to the schedules and accounting books and records to obtain corroborative evidences that support or refute the client's assertions

Exercise professional skepticism and diligence in carrying out and completing assigned tasks

Maintain a good working relationship with the client

Inform promptly the engagement Semi-Senior or Senior of problems and audit issues encountered

Make the initiative to conduct research and discuss with the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, or Manager the possible resolution to any audit issue identified during the course of the audit

Assist the client in the preparation of income tax return and financial statements

Gather, summarize, and prepare management letter comments for the higher-level review

Assist the engagement Semi-Senior or Senior in cleaning up and archiving of the Audit Methodology/ Tool file and other working papers at the conclusion of every engagement

Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated by the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, Manager, or Partner

Perform clerical duties related to engagements such as borrowing/returning files from/to Central Files and requisitioning supplies needed by engagement team for fieldwork

Provide assistance to higher-level personnel in the preparation of proposals or in various other projects

Organize working paper files prior to review by higher-level personnel or before turning over to Central Files

Complete and submit accurate time reports in a timely manner

Perform other assignments that may, from time to time, be assigned by the Semi-Senior, Senior, Manager, or Partner

Qualifications

BS Accountancy

Certified Public Accountant (preferred)

Outstanding academic and leadership credentials

Fresh CPA board exam takers & passers are encouraged to apply

Preferred Qualifications

Good with numbers

Meticulous attention to details

Ability to communicate, establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and colleagues

Ability to work with tight deadlines and without close supervision

Prepared to work long hours in a fast-paced environment

Willingness to travel

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other spreadsheets