Audit Associate, Federal Audit
Staff Auditor
Our professionals help organizations make the best use of their internal audit functions in line with strategic, business and process goals. We 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
Ability to navigate various computer applications, including MS Office (emphasis on Excel); aptitude to quickly learn Audit tools and applications used by our clients
With appropriate guidance, execute and document testing of client controls and financial statement account balances with clear explanations of procedures and results using appropriate standards and terminology
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
Support the execution of a high-quality audit through the diligent performance of assigned tasks and professional client and engagement team interactions
Analyze audit evidence, identify audit issues and related impact to the business, 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:
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors: Bachelor of Accountancy, Master of Accountancy, or equivalent program
- Pursuing educational requirements for CPA licensure in the principal place of business (the state in which the office is located) for this position (completion of academic credits required prior to starting as an Audit Associate)
- 0-1 years of accounting experience (intern, full-time, part-time, volunteer, etc.)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or equivalent) from an accredited college/university
- CPA designation or active candidate (preferred)
- Federal Security Clearance (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