Audit and Assurance Quality Control Team Member

Blue & Co., LLC is a dynamic and innovative accounting firm that provides growth-committed entrepreneurial clients with accounting and consulting services. Blue has been named as a “Best Place to Work” in Indiana and Kentucky, and “Best Employer” in Ohio.  At Blue, you are a valued member of the team. We take pride in fostering a great culture, providing competitive salaries- including 401k match and generous PTO, flexible work environments, health and well-being benefits, and engaging you in our award-winning, in-house professional development programs. At Blue, we truly value the development of ALL employees and encourage them to bring their true authentic selves to work.  

Blue is seeking an Audit and Assurance Quality Control (AAQC) team member to join our firm.  As an AAQC team member, you will work with our Quality Control (QC) team to add leverage to our existing QC functions.  This is a high-profile position working closely with the firm’s leaders and key assurance staff members to provide important technical and quality guidance. Now is a great time to join Blue as we have consistently achieved a strong history of growth because of our sophisticated service and expertise. This role is eligible to sit at any Blue office location.

Position Details:

• Assistance with Engagement Quality Review (EQR) process including performing EQR’s throughout the year.  
• Consult with staff & leaders on technical matters as needed.
• Participate in the firm’s internal inspection process.  This includes regularly conducting engagement reviews, gathering information to support identified inspection issues, and communicating inspection findings to firm personnel in meetings and comment forms. 
• Monitor and evaluate new standards as issued and coordinate monthly updates for both internal and external utilization. 
• Assist in developing thought leadership and guidance for the firm (newsletters, best practices, tools etc.)
• Participate in various audit and assurance task groups responsible for evaluating the consistency of approach and procedures among various industries and functional areas within the firm.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting with over 4 years’ experience in auditing within a public accounting firm.  
• Current CPA Certification.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  Experience in Governmental Audit Standards (GAS) is a plus.
• Must be comfortable working independently on projects as well as collaborating in a team environment. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Technically savvy with experience in MS Office and working within a paperless accounting environment. 
• Ability to travel to our offices, up to 5% of time, mostly day trips; minimal overnight travel.  
• Physical demands include the ability to lift up to 20 pounds, sit for long periods of time and the use of a desktop computer.  

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Blue is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We will not sponsor an employment related visa for this position. A background check will be required for employment in this position.

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