Senior Audit Associate

Overview

GR8 Global is a firm forged by an affinity of top 100 accounting firms in the United States with the objective of coming together and redefining the workplace while providing additional value to our partners. We believe that there is a huge pool of talent outside of the US. Our mission is to bring together the best talent and match them with excellent work opportunities based on their core competencies, skill sets, and overall experience and exposure in the different areas of audit, accounting, and similar financial-related areas. We prioritize creating a positive and inclusive workplace culture where all talents are valued and developed.

Responsibilities

• Perform and manage financial statement audits in accordance with applicable accounting and auditing standards.
• Review financial statements and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform initial financial statement setup in Caseware (DAS / OnPoint PCR) for engagements migrated from CCH Engagement, including supplementary information as needed.
• Align Caseware financial statement layouts, row names, and groupings to prior year audited financial statements (PY AFS) while adhering to Caseware best practices.
• Develop and modify new processes to promote consistency and efficiency in financial statement setup and reporting.
• Ensure consistency in financial statements across the practice.
• Work with the financial statement processing team as issues arise and develop efficient resolutions. Based upon issues, evaluate if any can be streamlined and incorporated into the master template for usage across all teams.
• Coordinate with engagement teams, migration resources, and transformation leadership to confirm setup timing, priorities, and resolve questions related to grouping, presentation, or unusual reporting requirements.
• Manage and prioritize a high volume of financial statement setups across multiple engagements.
• Provide recommendations for changes to master templates to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying recurring issues, efficiency opportunities, and training needs related to financial statement setup in Caseware.
• Work closely with Caseware Support to troubleshoot issues, document resolutions, and ensure timely completion of financial statement setup.
• Supervise and work with practice champions to promote best practices and assist in further knowledge sharing.
• · Demonstrate a strong willingness to learn, adopt, and effectively use new software as part of the firm’s transition to Caseware.
• Support and execute financial statement conversion processes.
• Identify audit risks and recommend improvements to financial controls and processes.
• Prepare and review audit work papers and documentation.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure timely completion of audit engagements.
• Maintain high standards of quality and compliance throughout the audit process.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in End-to-End US Audits and Financial Statement Conversion.
• Experience with Financial Statement Conversion.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and audit or accounting engagement workflows.
• Ability to problem solve and develop practical resolutions, including both temporary and permanent solutions when applicable.
• High attention to detail and commitment to consistency in financial statement presentation.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple engagements, tasks, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment, particularly during migration or busy season.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with engagement teams, migration stakeholders, and support resources.
• Comfort with learning new systems and adapting to evolving processes and standards.
• · Ability to implement change management, in coordination with the manager of transformation and innovation as needed to enhance the process.
• Good understanding of financial reporting and accounting standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.