Title

External Staff Auditor

Compensation

• Depending upon Experience, the range will be from $50-70 K
• Excellent Benefits

Location

Houston, Texas

Client

Our Client has established itself as a leading Certified Public Accounting and Consulting firm with one of the most experienced and diverse teams with strong multi-lingual and multi-cultural capabilities. They are proud of its staff members' involvement in civic, professional and business organizations in the community we serve. We proudly mention their participation with the city of Houston and FEMA housing program related with the Katrina, Rita, and Ike evacuees. The combination of their culturally diverse workforce with the knowledge and dedication to their clients and the community, makes them a unique organization.

• Honesty and Integrity
• Client Focus
• Respect for Each Other

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform audit work with minimum supervision
• Position holder must demonstrate ability to effectively plan and manage a detailed schedule relative to annual audit requirements
• This person is responsible for organizing the associated workload and managing the results accordingly
• This position requires an individual to be able to objectively assess an external client’s practices and procedures against a standard and make appropriate recommendations where needed
• Proactive follow up of corrective and preventive actions is a main element of this person’s role
• Perform risk assessments
• Revise and/or prepare audit programs
• Conduct interviews and performs background investigations
• Identify the cause(s) or contributing factors related to an issue
• Draft the initial report and management letter and discuss with the client
• Design and implement CAATS
• Provides limited supervision, instruction and guidance to staff auditors
• Obtains the necessary technical knowledge through research and training to perform the tasks assigned
• Responsible for performance within audit budget assigned to them
• Prepare the necessary memos and status reports
• Review workpapers prepared by the staff
• Ensure that the engagement is finished on time
• Inform appropriate ASG management and obtain approval relating to any issues that may affect the completion of the audit on time and within budget
• Comply with all ASG policies and procedures
• Assist ASG management group on projects as assigned
• Communicates client and/or staff concerns/comments to the appropriate ASG management member
• Develop the ability to identify cross-selling opportunities among existing clients, even if those opportunities must be referred to a more experienced professional within the firm for follow-up
• Begin to build a personal network by attending professional/community/trade meetings, therefore increasing your peer-level business contacts

Education & Experience

• University graduate
• Strong quality systems background
• Auditor Certification (AIB/ASQ/Other) /ISO lead assessor certification DESIRABLE
• CPA and/or CIA Certification or may have passed a portion of the exams
• 40 Hours of CPE Training
• Has two to five years experience (some of the experience MUST BE with a Public Accounting Firm and must have above average human relations and communication skills