Job Title: Senior Associate
 
Reports To: Engagement-In-Charge
Status: (Exempt/Non-Exempt)  
(F/T, P/T, Seasonal, Temp, Other) Exempt - Full Time Employee
 
Department: Accounting & Auditing

Required Skills:

  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting
  • Minimum two years’ experience as Associate
  • Possess technical knowledge sufficient to supervise associates
  • Ability to make decisions on most unusual accounting and auditing matters
  • Strong communication skills both oral and written
  • Knowledge of Excel, Word Processing

Certifications/Licenses:

  • CPA

Description:

  • Direct and review associates’ work flow
  • Judge the suitability of expenditures to be incurred on an engagement
  • Set up time budgets
  • Develop quality client relationships
  • Up to 15% travel – minimal weekly overnights possible
  • Should anticipate overtime and some weekends during busy season (mid January – mid April)

If assigned primarily to financial statement engagements:

  • Begin to develop a command of GAAP, OCBOA, unique or specialized accounting principles and financial statement presentation
  • Obtain a thorough understanding of generally accepted auditing standards and common audit procedures and techniques
  • Assume responsibility for efficiently supervising both audit and non-audit engagements
 
Contact
 
Suzanna Fayman
Human Resources
646-845-3533
Resumes@cagllp.com
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