Audit & Assurance Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Audit & Assurance Supervisor

Reports To | Supervisor

A&A Managers and above within the A&A Team

Summary of Job Function

At LGA, our primary focus is on our people. As a Supervisor in LGA's Audit and Assurance service line, you will work extensively on audits, reviews, and compilation engagements in various owner-managed businesses.

Essential Job Duties

• Experience in planning and performing audits, reviews, and compilation engagements in various owner-managed businesses
• Familiarity with accounting and auditing procedures and a general understanding of GAAP
• Prepares financial statements and develops proper techniques to prepare appropriate work papers
• Able to obtain an understanding of various clients' accounting systems.
• Flexibility to manage multiple client projects, especially during busy seasons which includes traveling to client sites
• Experience in both the preparation and review of audit documentation, workpapers, testing, etc.
• Able to obtain an understanding of various clients' accounting systems and internal control systems and the ability to identify areas for improvement, internal control deficiencies, areas susceptible etc.
• Flexibility to manage multiple client projects and multiple engagement teams, especially during busy seasons which includes traveling to client sites
• Ongoing commitment to continuing education and professional growth
• Exhibits expertise in accounting principles and / or audit and compilation procedures relevant to overall engagement; effectively applies GAAP to difficult and complex situations; helps team members to develop and apply accounting and auditing knowledge
• Effectively implements the Firm's approach; provides guidance to less experienced staff as needed; communicates to engagement manager and / or partner changing circumstances that could impact approach
• Assists the client and manager with the preparation, review and analysis of the financial statements or other attest reports. Prepares or reviews the disclosure checklist to ensure the financial statements are complete
• Understands accounting systems and controls, including monitoring controls, evaluating control risks and developing procedures to promote efficiency. Prepares recommendations for improving controls for management's consideration
• Researches issues and risks using A&A research tools and proposes solutions to the engagement manager and / or partner and is able to identify and propose solutions to most issues encountered
• Reviews associate research, work processes, and conclusions to ensure clarity, completeness, and accuracy

Education and Experience :

Required Qualifications :

Work Environment and Special Physical Demands :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

LGA is committed to providing an equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please email us at careers@lga.cpa.

Service Line : Internal, A&A Team

Function : Billable

FLSA Status : Exempt

Location : Any LGA office (Woburn, MA, Salem, NH or Chestnut Hill, MA) or remote

Employment Type : Experienced

Degree Required : Yes

Direct Reports / Supervisory Responsibility : Yes

Travel : Occasionally between LGA offices and client sites