Audit Accountant

Description:*Experience. Integrity. Results. Our success is measured in yours!*
*Summer Hours! Paid Professional Development! Awesome Benefits!*
*Why join our team?* Smith Schafer has consistently earned a spot on the Star Tribune Minnesota Top Workplace list and 95% of our team members say that they feel genuinely appreciated at Smith Schafer. *Our culture is a top priority!*
*At Smith Schafer, your investment of time and expertise will be rewarded with competitive pay, benefits, career opportunities, and professional development.*
*Job Summary:*
This Audit Accountant is responsible for learning processes and systems, assisting with planning and facilitating engagements and working as part of a team to carry out tasks under close supervision. A person in this role will continue to learn, understand, and effectively use current accounting software applications when assisting with attest engagements. This person is expected to grow and develop to a point that he/she can execute/demonstrate solid understanding of accounting and auditing principles, quality control standards and technology implementation procedures.
*Key Responsibilities for the Audit Accountant:*
* Learns the planning process and assists in planning and facilitating multiple assignments.
* Assists with facilitating engagements to meet budget and client expectations.
* Provides exceptional service to clients by providing individual attention, responsiveness, and commitment to understanding their goals and needs.
* Builds and strengthens co-worker and client relationships through effective communication and an understanding of relevant audit and accounting standards and advises on concerns and relevant industry pronouncements.
* Learns and develops a good understanding of client businesses.
* Executes solid understanding of accounting and auditing principles, ensures quality control standards are met, and applies technology implementation procedures.
* Prepares work papers, reports, financial statement drafts and letters of recommendations in accordance to firm and professional standards.
* Identifies and communicates audit issues, technical matters and improvement opportunities to senior accountants, supervisors/managers, or principals to resolve client issues discovered during the audit process.
* Demonstrates technical skills, general industry knowledge and becomes familiar with the firm's services.
* Maintains and complies with the highest degree of professional standards, client confidentiality and personal conduct.
* Handles sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
* Develops and maintains excellent working relationships with client's staff to increase customer satisfaction and to strengthen client relationships.
* Learns the firm's financial model and ensures profitable delivery of engagements.
Requirements:
* One year of similar accounting/auditing experience or administrative support experience in a financial or CPA organization.
* Strong technical, analytical and organizational skills.
* Proficient in Excel and Word.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* High level of organization, focus, exceptional attention to detail.
* Is able to travel locally to clients.
*Preferred Qualifications:*
* Associates or BA/BS degree in Accounting or related field
* Previous work experience in accounting/audit in a CPA firm.
* Experience with ProSystems Engagement software, CCH Knowledge Coach, and QuickBooks.
* Customer-service oriented, demonstrated by the following attributes: proactive, observant, knowledgeable and reliable.
*Physical Requirements:*
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds, stand or sit for extended periods of time, as well as type/enter data at a keyboard regularly.
*_Smith Schafer is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer._*
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $56,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Disability insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Flexible schedule
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday