Senior Associate - Assurance - Accounting Advisory Service

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Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.

Job Description:

• Conducts research on specific accounting and auditing issues 

• Provides formal and informal consultation/advice on accounting and auditing matters 

• Performs independent review of financial statements 

• Develops practice aids/tools and technical publication 

• Prepares and delivers technical accounting presentation materials for staff and clients 

• Monitors the activities of the standard setters and prepares briefing material 

• Prepares comment letter draft to standards and “value added” comment articles for internal and external audiences

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in accounting 

• Minimum 3 years experience in a professional service firm. 

• Professional certification (CPA, CA, etc) is preferred 

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP would be an asset; has experience in applying or interpreting US GAAP or IFRS, conducting accounting research, analysis and report writing 

• Fluency in English (writing and speaking) 

• Able to work independently as well as in team 

• Ability to learn and teach technical materials 

• Strong interest in conducting research, writing articles and publications 

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multitasked, fast-paced & changing environment 

• Well developed leadership, organizational, analytical & problem-solving skills 

• Commitment to provide excellent client service

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Bachelor Degree - Accounting

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

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Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

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