Audit Senior - public

Classification: Full Time Compensation: $45000 to $50000 per year South Dayton company looking for Senior Accountants to act as the fieldwork-in-charge on A&A engagements, responsible for the day-to-day performance of work on small and/or routine engagements. Depending on the size or complexity of the engagement, Senior Accountants may also serve as an experienced Staff Accountant or assume Manager-level responsibilities. Senior Accountants typically have 2 or more years professional experience in public accounting and have passed the CPA exam.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Client Service
•Performs diversified accounting, auditing, and tax assignments under the direction of a Manager, Principal, or Director.
•Makes decisions on routine engagement matters; brings unusual or significant issues to the attention of the supervisor.
•Performs more difficult or complex procedures, such as the evaluation of accounting reserves, inventory valuation and obsolescence, deferred income taxes, revenue recognition, complex income tax accruals.
•Directs and instructs Staff Accountants and Interns, where applicable, in work to be performed and work paper review.
•Determines the extent of tests of internal controls required in an audit and selects the transactions and account balances to be substantially tested.
•Prepares and indexes working papers; performs various procedures established under generally accepted accounting principles to verify accuracy and validity of client's financial matters.
•Develops ability to recognize business tax issues and prepares moderately complex tax returns.
•Suggests client tax planning ideas to Manager, Principal, or Partner; advises manager, Principal, or Partner of any new or unusual transactions.
•Prepares routine correspondence to client for approval and/or signature of a Manager, Principal, or Partner.
•Drafts reports, including footnotes; writes comments for management letters.
•Participates in planning and scheduling of client engagements.
•Coordinates the scheduling of engagement reviews by supervisors and Tax department.
•Assists in communicating progress of engagements, problems, and resolutions to clients
•Researches and proposes resolution to technical accounting and auditing matters.
•May participate in preparing invoices and details of fees to clients.Founded in 1948, Robert Half Finance & Accounting pioneered financial recruitment and today is the worldwide leader in the field. We specialize in placing experienced professionals in accounting, finance, credit and collections, bookkeeping, payroll, and taxation. Throughout our 55-year history, we have developed lasting relationships with the industry-leading companies we serve, which gives us access to the best career opportunities for our candidates. Robert Half Finance & Accounting is a division of specialized staffing leader Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI), an S&P 500 firm. Robert Half Finance & Accounting offers online job search services at