Senior Auditor

Ready to take your career to the next level and make a real impact? Join us at Mercadien as an Audit Senior specializing in governmental audits! You'll get to lead important audit engagements, ensure everything's up to regulatory standards, and shine in financial reporting. Working closely with government entities, you'll help them hit their financial and operational goals while driving meaningful improvements.

At Mercadien, you'll be part of a friendly and passionate team that loves what they do. We value collaboration, continuous learning, and professional growth. This isn't just a job – it's your chance to make a positive difference in the public sector and help our communities thrive!

Responsbilities

• Monitor the productivity of staff and the work plan on every engagement
• Identify areas for which control and inherent risk assessments may be lowered
• Understand how changes in the economy, industry, and business processes affect the planning process
• Gather appropriate evidence using advanced analytical reviews
• Identify situations when deviation from or addition to planned procedures is appropriate
• Plan engagements based on Risk Assessments
• Document internal controls on a timely basis
• Test systems of internal control appropriately based on risk assessment (i.e., walkthrough vs. test of control)
• Perform an effective engagement administration review
• Complete engagements so that the "lights-out" approach may be used
• Recognize and document appropriate matters for Partner attention
• Assist with financial reporting and ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant standards
• Participate in industry-related meetings or seminars
• Learn and appropriately use industry-specific terminology
• Function without close supervision
• Ask for assignments that will support specialty development
• Participate in debriefing sessions

Requirements

• Associate degree in Business
• 3 years of experience performing governmental audits
• CPA a plus
• Must possess above average computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in written format. A strong command of the English language and grammar is necessary
• Must be available to work professional hours between 9am and 5pm, and additional hours as needed
• Must be willing to travel for on-site client meetings and engagements

Benefits

• Work where you work best hybrid policy
• Flexible scheduling and work location
• Highly competitive salaries and bonus programs
• Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance
• Competitive 401K match
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• Business casual dress code: dress for your day
• Mentorship and training opportunities
• Internal committees and clubs
• Various social gatherings & events
• Strong focus on the Mercadien community
• Cutting edge technology

Location

3625 Quakerbridge Road

Hamilton, NJ 08619

Mercadien is a leading and growing regional accounting and advisory firm with partners and staff that believe our best work starts with our people. When you come on board, you become a part of our community and extended family. We’re entrepreneurs at heart; passionate about creating opportunities, innovating inside and outside of our business, achieving work/life integration, helping our employees reach their potential, and having fun!

Our core values: Integrity, excellence, responsibility, creativity, and respect are the foundation of our firm. They inform and guide us in everything we do and fuel our client work and relationships. We are a teamwork-focused firm and support each other professionally and personally. We’re collaborative by nature and enjoy being actively involved in our communities. Driven by integrity and social responsibility, our associates serve more than 100 civic and charitable organizations, as individuals and through the Mercadien Foundation. At Mercadien, the opportunities are endless.

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This employer participates in E-Verify. Mercadien will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the government cannot confirm that you are work authorized, Mercadien is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.