Sr. Audit Associate
- Employer
- Sparks Group
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Closing date
- Nov 27, 2020
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- Industry
- Other
- Function
- Accountant, Finance
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Sparks Group has teamed up with a leading finance and advisory firm to search for a motivated and proactive Sr. Audit Associate. The Associate will demonstrate proficiency with accounting and auditing concepts and facilitating resolution on varied related issues. They will provide guidance and experience to ensure that risks are identified, and appropriate audit steps are implemented. The ideal candidate will have prior public accounting and audit experience, an active CPA license or the eligibility to obtain one.
Responsibilities:
- Provide financial accounting, audit, and advisory services to help clients address accounting and audit issues
- Research and analyze financial statements, audit and tax-related issues and use audit software to review and compile financial information
- Prepare and conduct audit plans; identify potential audit issues by considering impact and assessing related risks
- Develop and implement solutions to mitigate deficiencies for internal control activities and prepare supporting documentation
- Conduct audit activities including audit scoping and execution and SOX audits
- Use appropriate data and analytical tools during the multiple phases of audit delivery
- Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to partners and management
- Perform other peripheral tasks as need/required
Qualifications/Background Profile:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or related field is required
- CPA License is highly desired; eligible to sit is required
- 3+ years of accounting and auditing experience in a public accounting environment; focused experience in the real estate industry
- Proven expertise with financial statements and audit methodologies; ability to develop related deliverables
- Strong Knowledge of Cost Accounting Standards, US GAAP, GAAS, PCAOB standards and FAR
- Experience using Audit software tools such as AuditPro, GoSystems etc. is a plus
- Proficient using Microsoft Office applications, importantly Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to work with large amounts of data; analyze and interpret complex reports
- Prioritize workflow and manage multiple deadlines within required time constraints
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
Qualified candidates should send their resume AND call Sparks Group for additional details. Please note, resume must include a valid email address in order to be considered. We look forward to discussing your background, your current job search, and your potential career path with Sparks Group!
Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
Company
Bringing the Best People and the Best Companies Together Since 1970.
Sparks Group (formerly SPARKS, Sparks IT Solutions, and Sparks Personnel) is the Washington DC Area's leading temporary staffing and full-time recruiting services provider. Whether you are seeking your next opportunity or looking to add talent, Sparks Group is the ideal partner for you! Each of our four divisions (Sparks Office, Sparks Accounting & Finance, Sparks IT, and Sparks Creative) specializes in placing professionals in temporary/contract, temporary-to-full-time, and full-time roles across a diverse array of staffing categories, positions and levels including: office/administrative, customer service, human resources and talent acquisition, legal support, government and cleared personnel, mortgage/banking, accounting and finance, contracts and procurement, information technology and creative/marketing.
Sparks Group brings over four decades of experience placing professionals in challenging and rewarding positions at many of the area’s most prestigious organizations. Our primary focus is presenting opportunities that match each candidate’s skill-sets, experience levels, career objectives, and growth needs. Sparks Group has regularly ranked as one of the top US staffing and recruiting firms having been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction (2012-2017). Additionally, Sparks Group is proud to have been recently selected for other awards Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2017 Best Staffing Firms to Work For, Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work (2017), the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces® List (2017, 2014), Forbes® Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2017), and the National Capital Business Ethics Award.
- Website
- http://www.sparksgroupinc.com/
- Telephone
- 3012792300
- Location
-
700 King Farm Blvd.
Suite 100
Rockville
MD
20850-5736
US
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