Staff Auditor/Staff Accountant - recent graduate in accounting

Company: SPS Consulting, LLC
Location: Cashmere
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Highlights





Great opportunity for recent graduate majoring in accounting or finance.

Foot in the door with one of the "BIG 4".



Federal Staff Auditor



Our professionals help organizations make the best use of their internal audit functions in line with strategic, business and process goals. They support the Internal Audit Team by planning and performing operational, financial, and compliance audits.



Job Responsibilities:



Execution of the internal audit projects; including directing all activities within assigned projects including communicating with client management, coordinating the work of other team members, establishing project milestones, completing and monitoring fieldwork progress, providing updates to audit team management, and proposing modifications to current procedures to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency for the projects

Define expectations for each audit project including objectives, scope, procedures (audit programs), resources (scheduling), and deliverables

Develop and communicate risk based audit plan with engagement team

Analyze audit evidence, identify audit issues and summarize results

Prepare comprehensive working papers that are consistent with generally accepted auditing standards, accounting principles, and internal standards

Review work papers of junior staff members to ensure working papers are consistent with generally accepted auditing standards, accounting principles, and internal standards

Tracking and monitoring of time budgets for assignments

Draft clear and concise internal audit reports identifying key risks and value-added recommendations to improve the effectiveness of internal control environments

Develop and conduct procedures on the design and effectiveness of internal controls for new and/or existing business processes

Identifying control gaps within business processes

Generate and maintain robust working relationships with client management

Contribute to the positive, team-oriented culture by maintaining cooperative relationships, sharing information, and accepting and providing constructive feedback

Actively participate in professional organizations and expand professional networks



Qualifications:



Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or equivalent) from an accredited college/university

CPA designation or active candidate

1 years of accounting or audit experience preferred

Understanding of Internal controls

Exceptional interpersonal/communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of client management

Energetic, passionate, self-motivated, and results-oriented professional

Ability to think strategically, multi-task, and work effectively and efficiently with minimum direction in a team environment

The ability to consistently meet deadlines in a challenging and dynamic environment in a self motivating manner

Comprehensive understanding of the professional standards governing the Audit process and financial and operational Auditing and accounting principles

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