Senior CAS Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior CAS Associate is responsible for performing accounting services (including balance sheet reconciliation and payroll services), assisting with monthly compilation engagements and audit preparation, and overseeing CAS associates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following :

• Prepare financial statements and compilation reports (as needed) in a timely manner based on client deadline
• Be responsible for completion of all month-end closing procedures and special projects in a timely manner based on client deadline
• Suggest ideas to improve client processes or controls to managers or directors
• Review and analyze client internal control
• Supervise and train associates
• Self-review all workpapers, financial statements, and any other relevant documents before submission to manager or director for further review
• Advise and assist with the annual budget process, as requested
• Look for opportunities to provide additional services to clients
• Plan engagements to achieve overall increased quality goals and reduce time required to perform an engagement (experienced seniors only)
• Communicate budget issues and escalate concerns to the manager or director as soon as possible
• Recognize potential problem areas in engagements and suggest potential solutions to the manager or director
• Actively participate in recruiting, coaching, and developing staff
• Demonstrate effective research skills and utilize appropriate research tools
• Take ownership and assume responsibility for work assignment
• Delegate work to associates and leverage resources whenever possible
• Proactively pursue professional development, completion of CPE requirements, and new opportunities for career and professional growth
• Participate in firm administrative functions as being on firm committees or the firm service area (professional services, real estate etc.)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.