Senior Audit Accountant - Manufacturing, Retail & Distribution Clients

Wipfli - Alpharetta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Alpharetta, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Audit Accountant at Wipfli LLP is responsible for auditing financial statements and providing assurance services to manufacturing, retail, and distribution clients. This role involves pre-audit planning, testing internal controls, and ensuring compliance with various auditing standards. The position offers a hybrid work environment with travel expectations to client sites and Wipfli offices, allowing for a balance between remote work and in-person client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Audit financial statements, quarterly financial information, and clients' annual reports.
• Take part in pre-audit planning to assess the risk of material misstatement of financial accounts to design effective audit procedures.
• Identify accounting and audit issues and perform research to solve issues.
• Responsible for testing internal controls, policies, and procedures and making recommendations.
• Perform audits under Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) auditing standards, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
• Proactively build relationships and communicate with clients and associates.
• Teach, train, and develop incoming staff/interns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• 1-3 years of accounting related experience.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively on multiple tasks.
• CPA or CPA eligibility required.
• Adaptable to various levels of client complexities of people, processes, and systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel to client sites.

Benefits

• Paid sick leave
• Access to free, confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program
• Flexibility for many positions to be performed remotely