Assurance Senior Associate, Third Party Attestation Services

Assurance Senior Associate, Third Party Attestation Services
San Francisco California

Exp 2-5

Deg Bachelors

Occasional Travel

Job Description

Our Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

The Third Party Attestation Services Senior (Senior) will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day "in-charge" duties of planning, fieldwork and "wrap-up" to include the preparation of third party attestation reports, applying most areas of the governing standard as necessary and documenting, validating, testing and assessing various control systems. This position is also responsible for acting as the client contact for basic questions and information and may be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

Qualifications        Education:

- Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent required

- Masters Accounting and minor or dual major in Information Systems or other relevant advanced degree preferred

Experience:

- Two (2) to three (3) years of prior experience in public accounting required

- One (1) or more years of prior supervisory experience preferred

- Experience working with public companies or within Internal Auditing environment preferred

- Experience performing control reviews preferred

- Experience performing SAS70 (now SOC), ISO 27001, FISAP engagements desired

License/Certifications:

- CPA preferred

- CISA, or CISSP Certifications

- Actively pursuing completion of CPA licensing preferred

Software:

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint

- Prior experience with various assurance applications ((e.g., UNIX, OS400, LINUX); and databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL) and research tools beneficial

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Solid understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an internal controls audit of a basic public and/or private company

- Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations (GAAP, GAAS, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc).

- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style and messaging to effectively communicate with professionals at all levels both within the client organization and the firm

- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently and within a group environment

- Superior analytical and diagnostic skills and ability to break down complex issues and implementing appropriate resolutions

- Capable of working in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy

- Solid project management skills

- Ability to travel up to 40%

- Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels