Senior Audit Associate - Construction & Commercial Clients

Senior Audit Associate – Construction & Commercial Clients Location: Experience: 3+ Years in Public Accounting CPA Required or Actively Pursuing Ready to Take More Ownership of Your Audit Career?

If you're currently an Audit Senior or experienced Audit Associate and want greater responsibility, more client exposure and a clearer route into management, this could be a great next step.

An established national CPA and advisory firm is looking for a Senior Audit Associate to join its growing assurance practice, with a focus on construction and commercial clients.

You'll be trusted to lead engagements, supervise junior staff, work directly with clients and take ownership of the audit process from planning through completion.

You'll also have the opportunity to broaden your experience across financial reporting, technical accounting and selected tax matters.

Audit & Assurance Take responsibility for planning and executing audit and review engagements. Evaluate internal controls and identify areas of audit risk. Prepare and review audit workpapers and supporting documentation. Perform substantive testing across revenue, receivables, inventory and fixed assets. Review inventory valuations, depreciation methods and financial statement classifications. Identify potential liabilities and assess appropriate financial statement disclosures. Prepare financial statements, footnotes and management letter recommendations. Investigate accounting issues and work with Managers to resolve them. Develop strong relationships with business owners and finance teams. Supervise and train junior Audit Associates. Take increasing responsibility for engagements with limited supervision. Additional Accounting & Tax Exposure Prepare more complex business and individual tax returns. Assist with consolidated returns and other specialist tax matters. Research accounting and tax questions. Identify potential tax planning opportunities. Support clients with wider financial reporting requirements. 3+ years of public accounting audit experience.

CPA qualification or actively working toward obtaining it.

Previous experience planning or supervising audit engagements.

Experience preparing or reviewing financial statements.

Strong technical accounting and audit research skills.

Good working knowledge of audit and accounting software.

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Experience working with construction companies or commercial businesses would be particularly relevant. Exposure to Employee Benefit Plan audits or Single Audits would also be advantageous but isn't essential.

Exposure to construction and commercial audit engagements.

A combination of audit, financial reporting and technical accounting work.

Opportunities to gain additional tax experience.

Flexible working arrangements.

Open paid-time-off policy.

Medical, dental and vision insurance.

Company-paid life insurance.

Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.

Nine paid holidays.

Employee referral and new business bonuses.

Career development opportunities toward Audit Manager .

If you're currently an Audit Associate or Audit Senior within public accounting and want a position offering more responsibility, varied client work and the opportunity to progress, I'd welcome a confidential conversation.