Audit-Entry Level Associate

Audit- Entry Level Consultant

SPS team is looking for entry level and experienced consultants make the best use of their internal audit functions in line with strategic, business and process goals. As a part of SPS team, you will be supporting a wide range of clients in public sector by planning and performing operational, financial, and compliance audits. We welcome all levels of experience, recent graduates and experienced professionals are encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparing thorough and accurate audit documentation in accordance with US GAAP, GAAS, and firm standards.
• Execution of the internal audit projects; including directing all activities within assigned projects including communicating with client management, coordinating the work of other team members, establishing project milestones, completing and monitoring fieldwork progress, providing updates to audit team management, and proposing modifications to current procedures to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency for the projects
• Define expectations for each audit project including objectives, scope, procedures (audit programs), resources (scheduling), and deliverables
• Develop and communicate risk based audit plan with engagement team
• Analyze audit evidence, identify audit issues and summarize results
• Prepare comprehensive working papers that are consistent with generally accepted auditing standards, accounting principles, and internal standards
• Review work papers of junior staff members to ensure working papers are consistent with generally accepted auditing standards, accounting principles, and internal standards
• Tracking and monitoring of time budgets for assignments
• Draft clear and concise internal audit reports identifying key risks and value-added recommendations to improve the effectiveness of internal control environments
• Develop and conduct procedures on the design and effectiveness of internal controls for new and/or existing business processes
• Identifying control gaps within business processes
• Generate and maintain robust working relationships with client management
• Contribute to the positive, team-oriented culture by maintaining cooperative relationships, sharing information, and accepting and providing constructive feedback
• Actively participate in professional organizations and expand professional networks

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting (or equivalent) from an accredited college/university
• CPA designation or active candidate
• 1-3 years of accounting or audit experience preferred
• Understanding of Internal controls
• Exceptional interpersonal/communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of client management
• Energetic, passionate, self-motivated, and results-oriented professional
• Ability to think strategically, multi-task, and work effectively and efficiently with minimum direction in a team environment
• The ability to consistently meet deadlines in a challenging and dynamic environment in a self-motivating manner
• Comprehensive understanding of the professional standards governing the Audit process and financial and operational Auditing and accounting principles

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person