Audit Supervisor

Do you love Fishing, Hiking, Snowmobiling, and all those outdoor activities that you don’t get to do in big city life? Are you tired of traffic and the crowds? Some of our employees have climbed Mt. McKinley, some have fished for King Salmon on the Kenai River, and some have kayaked in Prince William Sound. What better place in the country to spend your day off? Come to Alaska and experience the “Last Frontier”. Our employees know how to work and play hard.

Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. is the largest locally owned CPA firm in Alaska. Our firm is committed to bringing top quality services to our clients. In meeting this goal, we joined the RSM McGladrey Network in 1997. This Network is a membership of accounting firms associated with RSM McGladrey, Inc. As a member of the RSM McGladrey Network, Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. has unparalleled access to the resources, experience, services, and professional knowledge base of a national organization while still providing the level of service and attention that only locally owned, independent firms can offer. We maintain our name, autonomy and independence as a locally-owned accounting firm responsible for our own client relationships.

Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. shareholders, as well as many of our professional staff are members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, several of our shareholders have significant prior experience with national accounting firms.

Audit Supervisors are responsible for driving audit business process improvement through scheduling of personnel. This position reports directly to the Managing Partner.

Essential Position Responsibilities
•Manage staffing of personnel with Functional leaders and/or engagement teams
•Monitor productivity of personnel
•Resolve scheduling conflicts
•Enforce weekly work load updates from management/staff
•Generate reports to project utilization, availability, non-charge hours, etc.
•Analyze headcount, work with Managing Partner, HRD & Functional leads to determine proper staffing levels
•Analyze staffing mix by engagement (level and talent)
•Assess staff skills & interests and integrate into scheduling process
•Coordinate resource sharing, between offices, functions and other Economic Units
•Ensure accurate and timely Resource Management input-output
•Communicate all scheduling matters/procedures/etc.
•Monitor utilization of staff and work with engagement teams to increase utilization


Education and Work Experience
•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business
•Demonstrated competencies in an audit role as a Manager (Consulting Services acceptable)



CORE VALUES
Our core values are the foundation and pillars supporting all we do. While operating practices supporting our values will change with time, our core values will remain a constant. We work together bringing out the best in each other and creating strong and successful working relationships.

Client-Centered
We deliver our Service Philosophy of understanding and solving the evolving needs of our clients.

People-Focused
People are at the center of our business. We treat people fairly and with dignity, keeping a healthy perspective about life and work and fostering a positive and enjoyable work environment.

Success-Driven
Professionally and personally, we strive for individual and collective excellence.

One-Firm
For the benefit of the firm, our clients, and ourselves, we act as one.

Integrity
We believe in and uphold the highest professional and personal integrity.


CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. has always appreciated the value of hard work and dedicated individuals who are committed to working in public accounting and consulting. Those are qualities that each member of the professional staff at Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. possesses, which in turn, they give to our clients. The diversity of backgrounds and experiences of the people at Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. is similar to the diversity of people we meet, places we visit and the work we do. This common diversity creates a smooth transition between our clients and us. Some of the people at Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. were born, raised and educated in the state of Alaska, while others came to Alaska for the first time upon joining the firm.

At Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. we feel that our employees are our greatest strength. Through our recruiting program, we are dedicated to attracting and retaining the best and brightest individuals capable of delivering a wide range of value-added services to our clients. We consider it important to maintain continuity of our staff on the same clients. That way the client knows what type of assistance the service team will require. As a result, a better working relationship for us and the client will develop. The client benefits from our staff being more familiar with their business activities, which allows our staff to better advise the client with their financial concerns.

Working with small and mid-sized firms, you will be exposed to multiple facets of each enterprise. In most cases you will see the entire physical operation. Top corporate management and staff will likely be your daily contacts. You will work with many employees in various job functions.

You will have the chance to stand out if you join our team. You will know your co-workers well and they will know you. When you reach new heights and accomplish great things, it will be apparent for all to see, and you will be rewarded.

We offer our employees a host of benefits, including a truly family-friendly environment. Still, the real emphasis at Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. is on your career. We encourage and enable you to achieve your personal and professional best. This atmosphere creates motivated employees who enjoy delivering an outstanding product for our clients. If what you've seen so far looks good, we may be the right firm for you. Now it is up to you to take the next step....make the leap and contact us by filling out the attached application.
REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge and Skills
•Must possess well-rounded knowledge of auditing standards and accounting principles.
•Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
•Demonstrates the ability to be organized and work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities with work projects.

Required Competencies/Qualities
•Personal qualities of integrity, leadership and confidence
•Strong Communication and computer skills
•Proven ability to lead change within an organization

•Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, partners, the public and clients.
•Prompt and dependable attendance.

Physical Requirement/Working Conditions
•Able to work over 40 hours per week throughout the year as required.

Education and Work Experience
•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business
•Proficiency with computer, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and calculators.
•Demonstrated competencies in an audit role as a Manager (Consulting Services acceptable)