POSITION SUMMARY:

Grant Thornton is seeking a Seasonal Audit Senior Associate to join the team in Denver, CO.

As a Seasonal Audit Manager, you will use your technical and leadership skills to oversee the completion of on-budget financial statement audits. You’ll apply your knowledge of each client’s operations, processes, business objectives and risks to enhance each financial statement audit — all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel. You’ll build relationships with clients and your engagement teams, and use our world-class audit technology to work collaboratively, solve smarter, and have meaningful business conversations. From day one, you’ll be empowered with access to firm leaders and mentors, training programs, resource groups, team-based communities, and growth opportunities to help you develop your career and achieve more, confidently.

Your day-to-day may include:

• Listening and communicating clearly with clients about engagement expectations, as well as informing them about accounting, financial and regulatory developments that may affect their organization
• Planning, executing and completing financial statement audits while managing the budget; performing an in-charge role as needed
• Training and supervising audit associates and interns and providing consistent, regular feedback
• Working with the team to design audit procedures using audit technology and innovation tools. Researching accounting & auditing matters and documenting conclusions.
• Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. We empower teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates; then you and your team can determine when and where to work. No matter when or where, you will have the support you need to thrive
• Representing Grant Thornton at recruiting and professional networking events
• Building your technical and professional skills through formal training
• Other duties as assigned
  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
• Run client engagements, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing financial audits.
• Work with audit team to identify and resolve client issues discovered during audit process.
• Research and analyze financial statements and audit- and tax-related issues utilizing electronic databases, and employ audit software to review and compile financial information.
• Maintain a good working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform audit services.
• Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve audit-related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Gain comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilize that knowledge on engagements.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• You have the following technical skills, qualifications and abilities:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, or related disciplines
• Minimum of two years of progressive public accounting experience with in-charge auditing
• Meeting education requirement for CPA certification in he state where you are applying for employment
• Analytical, technical, and auditing skills, including proficiency in US GAAP and PCAOB rules and standards
• Can manage multiple engagements and competing priorities
• Value teamwork, are agile and know the power of building strong relationships
• Are curious about or have exposure to automation and digitization tools as part of audits or in the professional services environment
• Can travel as needed (Travel expectation: up to 25%)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The hourly compensation in Denver, CO. $75.00 to $100.00 per hour