Public Accounting Staff Auditor (External)

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Auditor

Full Time Staff Auditor, Dallas, Texas

McBee & Co , PC : Exciting opportunity to work within a well-respected CPA firm located in the Lakewood area of East Dallas.

AUDITOR

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented External Auditor to join our assurance team. This role is ideal for professionals with foundational experience in public accounting who are ready to deepen their expertise across a variety of industries. The Auditor will be a part of team who handles various aspects of auditing and attest services for the Firm's clients. As an Auditor, you will perform planning, fieldwork and supervisory activities on audit, review, and compilation engagements, as well as other services for individuals and companies in various industries.

In this role, you will also perform tax preparation and consulting with corporate clients and in some cases, provide additional tax services for individual clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE :

Under the supervision of an Audit Manager, perform planning and fieldwork activities for audit (GAAP, PCAOB), review, and compilation engagements, as well as other services, such as :

• Obtain an understanding of the client’s business and industry as well as a working knowledge of the client’s system cycles and account balances that are within the scope of specifically assigned tasks;
• Perform substantive and analytical auditing procedures in assigned areas;
• Prepare working papers which adequately document the tests performed and procedures followed to substantiate conclusions reached;
• Be alert to the proper and consistent application of accounting principles in performing audit procedures;
• Assist in financial statement preparation and footnotes;
• Identify and document control deficiencies or other matters that warrant the attention of management;
• Conduct external audits for a diverse client portfolio, ensuring compliance with GAAP and other regulatory standards;
• Assess financial statements for accuracy and potential material misstatements;
• Perform tests of internal controls over financial reporting, including SOX compliance evaluations;
• Identify and assess fraud risk , and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control environments;
• Use data analysis tools to audit financial data at the transactional level, focusing on information provided by client management;
• Communicate findings clearly to external stakeholders, including clients and regulators;
• Collaborate with team members to deliver high-quality audit services across multiple industries;
• Manage department deadlines to ensure audit and attestation engagements are initiated and completed timely;
• Collaborate with the corporate tax and audit departments as necessary;
• Maintain Company policies and procedures to ensure guidance with authoritative standards and regulatory updates;
• Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time.
• Manage department deadlines to ensure audit and attestation engagements are initiated and completed timely;
• Collaborate with the corporate tax and audit departments as necessary;
• Maintain Company policies and procedures to ensure guidance with authoritative standards and regulatory updates;
• Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time.

PREFERRED SKILLS :

Please note : This role is not focused on tax preparation or internal AP / AR auditing. We are specifically seeking candidates with external audit experience in a public accounting environment.