What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Audit Associate position at tjt?
Thomas, Judy & Tucker (TJT), is a leading full-service CPA firm providing audit/attestation, taxation, and outsource accounting services to North Carolina and beyond for 35 years. Our firm has 19 partners and 250 professionals with offices in Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, and Emerald Isle, North Carolina.
Our employees establish collaborative and personalized relationships with our clients that has in turn allowed our firm to establish a reputation for excellence in the North Carolina business community. TJT serves privately held businesses from most major industries including real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, restaurants, retail, non-profit agencies, and high net worth individuals. Inside Public Accounting recently recognized us as one of the Fastest Growing Firms nationally as well as one of the top 200 firms in the United States for 2024.
As TJT’s mission states, “The source of our strength is our people.” Our firm offers a collaborative working atmosphere where our employees become part of a cohesive client service team. We offer the technical resources and expertise of a large firm combined with the personal attention and service of a local firm.
TJT is seeking a Senior Audit Associate to become an integral part of our audit team in a full-time capacity. This is an exciting opportunity to serve as a valued business advisor and deliver industry-focused audit/attestation services to middle market clients. As a Senior Associate, you will work with firm leadership to serve TJT clients and grow the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success.
To be successful as a Senior Audit Associate at TJT, you will have at least two years of prior experience in public accounting and exhibit comprehensive knowledge of audits, review, and compilation work in a variety of industries.
Key responsibilities:
- Work in a team with associates and managers, get to know our clients, their businesses and how they work
- Provide exceptional audit services to our clients by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters
- Plan auditing processes, assign tasks to associate audit staff, conduct risk assessments, submit reports to audit managers, and identify areas and methods to improve compliance
- Assist with engagement administration including developing audit programs and customized procedures, budgets, and engagement letters
- Complete audit processes and document higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas such as revenue, costs, financial instruments, and tax
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
- Constantly develop your understanding of current market trends and processes and share your knowledge to develop associates
- Research and analyze financial statement and audit related issues
- Reviewing analytical data while performing audit and review engagements
- Prepare financial statements
Skills and attributes for success:
- Experience auditing large privately held businesses, 401K plans, governmental entities, or charter schools and nonprofits
- Previous experience with Engagement trial balance software preferred
- Extensive technical skills analyzing financial statements
- Competent in leading fieldwork, managing performance, and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements
- Successfully complete audit processes and document higher-risk areas to increase your technical and business skills in areas including revenue, financial instruments, and income taxes
- CPA certification or CPA certification in progress preferred
- Strong communication skills
Why TJT?
- The chance to work with some of owners and management of North Carolina’s top middle-market companies and established family-owned businesses
- Supporting clients within the areas of hospitality, real estate, non-profit agencies, restaurants, manufacturing, and construction
- For tax and audit professionals, reasonable hour expectations during busy season and 4-day/36-hour work weeks during the slower times of the year
- A collaborative working atmosphere with a large team of experienced CPAs
- Remote and virtual work is an option for qualified candidates
TJT Benefits
- Covered Health Insurance for Employees
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance
- Automatic employer 401(k) Contribution
- Relocation assistance
- Parental Leave
- Opportunities to work a flexible schedule
