Audit Senior (External Audit)

Hybrid: Ability to work from home often with a need for occasional office and client site visits.

Hiring Audit Associates and Audit Senior positions in Houston and DFW.

Why us

BrooksWatson & Company provides employees with the flexibility to keep their personal and professional goals aligned, which enables them to learn, lead, and grow. We strive to maintain a culture that emphasizes the “Company” portion of the firm name and provide rewarding career opportunities and invest in the success of our people.

Our Ideal Candidate Likely Has:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Master's degree a plus
• CPA license (or demonstrated progress toward obtaining CPA license)
• Minimum of 2 year of External Audit experience
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and management skills
• Knowledge of GAAP & GAAS
• Flexibility to act autonomously while being a team player
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Audit Senior Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience auditing governmental entities
• Experience with ProSystem fx Engagement

Auditor Senior Responsibilities:

• Provide timely, high-quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the auditing of all required financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables
• Develop an understanding of the client's operations to understand client specific needs
• Understand and utilize audit methodology
• Address client concerns and escalate issues as they arise
• Interact with clients to help ensure the information flow from the client to the audit team is efficient
• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to Audit Manager as necessary
• Identify performance improvement opportunities
• Must be highly dedicated with a positive attitude, self-motivated, a team player who takes initiative and willing to learn
• Willingness to travel 25% of the year, depending on clients

About us

BrooksWatson & Co. is a Texas-based accounting firm that offers a wide range of Audit, Consulting, & Accounting services. BW&C has offices in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth and was founded by Certified Public Accountants that are dedicated to providing audit and consulting services through accessibility, efficiency, quality, and a thorough knowledge of each client. We maintain the belief that audit services can be provided efficiently while still being cost-effective and maintained on a personal level. It is this conviction that sets us apart from our peers. While serving clients throughout Texas, we have experienced the unique challenges each of our clients face. With an appreciation for these distinct differences, we approach every assignment with an individual view and adapt our methods to meet the specific needs of each of our clients. Our goal with every client is to provide exceptional customer service and believe that establishing and maintaining positive long-term relationships is essential to success.

At BrooksWatson & Company, PLLC (BW&C), we strive to provide rewarding career opportunities and invest in the success of our people. Through training, development, and mentorship programs, you will be equipped to reach your professional goals. While public accounting can be a demanding profession, it is full of opportunities for personal and professional growth. At BW&C we work to have a balanced firm culture, in which we invest in professional development, technology and work to innovate in order to support our employees, as well as emphasize a work/life balance so that our people can properly practice self-care and so that they can support their loved ones outside of the workplace. At BrooksWatson & Company, we emphasize the “Company” portion of the firm name. Our people have a voice and significantly help to create, lead and build the culture that we have. We believe in providing employees with the flexibility to keep their personal and professional goals aligned. As an employee at BW&C, you will be able to learn, lead, serve, and be recognized for your contributions.

BrooksWatson & Co is actively looking for an experienced Audit Associate. You will have the opportunity to work on multiple engagements in a variety of industries, with a focus on governmental entities. Candidates must have 2+ years of current or recent audit or relevant accounting experience and be comfortable with working in a virtual environment. We offer a flexible work environment that includes a combination of working remotely and from the firm office.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• External Audit: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Dallas, TX 75219: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dallas, TX 75219