Senior Associate - Accounting and Transaction Advisory Services

Senior Associate - Accounting and Transaction Advisory Services

Irvine, CA 92618

Job Description

Our client is a specialized boutique accounting and consulting services firm looking for an accounting professional to help the firm with its impressive growth.

As a result, you will have the opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic environment that is a playground for highly skilled, self-motivated professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Actively improve technical accounting skills by becoming a subject matter expert (SME) in a complex accounting area of your choice through on-the-job feedback, performance evaluations, mentoring, and firm-sponsored formal training programs including monthly CPE and SME training.
• Assist with public offerings, inclusive of performing audit preparation work, documenting significant accounting policies, and preparing the financial statements and related footnote disclosures.
• Assist with the preparation of S-1, 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings related to IPOs, debt offerings, and acquisitions.
• Research and resolve complex accounting issues balancing client preferred solutions within the confines of the US GAAP structure.
• Complete the assigned internal control processes on 3-4 project teams, within the given budget with minimal supervision by:
• Creating process narratives, identifying key controls, and concluding on design and operating effectiveness of key controls.
• Demonstrating clear and concise writing and verbal skills to communicate complex issues in simple terms to clients and team members.
• Producing quality deliverables evidenced through minimal review time and review notes.
• Actively improving technical and project management skills through on-the-job feedback, performance evaluations, mentoring, and firm-sponsored formal training programs including monthly CPE and Subject Matter Expert (SME) training.
• Given the startup environment of our clients, the ability to adapt to unexpected changes to timelines, deadlines, and the scope of work is a must.
• Responding to client needs and balancing the competing priorities with minimal client disruptions, while maintaining project progress.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a related field.
• CPA or CIA license, or the goal to obtain one in the near future.
• A strong accounting foundation with hands-on knowledge of internal controls is really important.
• Flexibility with travel to clients within your market.