Staff Accountant - Audit

Current is an accounting platform that supports accounting firms and professionals through opportunities, development, collaboration, and technology-enabled workforce innovation. The Staff Accountant - Audit role supports audit engagements through planning, risk assessment, testing, documentation, and client deliverables while developing technical accounting and auditing knowledge.

What you'll do:

• Develop knowledge of GAAS
• Participate in audit engagement file organization and documentation
• Work with the engagement team during assessment of audit risk, planning, and design of audit procedures
• Understand and utilize the firm's audit methodology
• Prepare and perform substantive testing on clients' balance sheets and income statements
• Obtain an understanding and assessment of clients' internal controls and make recommendations for improvement through the risk assessment process
• Audit more simplistic areas and transactions and assist with preparing client deliverable reports
• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing issues to Seniors, Managers, and Partners
• Assist in identifying and improving performance on engagements
• Ensure professional development through active continuing professional education
• Participate in firm-wide initiatives, including recruitment
• Audit engagement files are organized and documented accurately and completely

What they're looking for:

• A Staff Auditor should be able to work independently, complete work accurately and in a timely manner, and establish workload priorities
• In addition, a Staff Auditor should contribute to a team environment, assisting those around them
• Understanding of audit services with developing knowledge of GAAP and GAAS
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate with clients, staff, managers, and partners
• Demonstrated experience or ability to act as in-charge on audit sections
• Reliable with a positive attitude toward the working environment
• 0-3 years of current or recent public accounting experience providing financial statement auditing services
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or similar field
• CPA license or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a CPA license, including required coursework

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with options for fully paid employee only coverage for health and dental)
• Company-Paid Life and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Classic Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with employer contributions
• Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development including access to Becker and LinkedIn Learning