Title	AUDIT SENIOR - HEALTH CARE
Location	Dallas
Company
Package	Competitive Compensation Package
Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities                                                                 - Understands and explains to staff the objectives of an   audit, planned other services, and the staff's   role in the audit process. - Stays abreast of general business and economic   developments and applies their understanding of   the client's business and industry to identify   areas of audit significance, assessed the   degree of risk and the nature of the errors   that could result from the client's accounting   estimates, identifies unusual or unexpected   transactions, and explains important   developments/matters to staff. - Develops the Audit Approach Plan and prepares detailed   audit programs for tests of controls and   substantive procedures for significant   accounts. - Executes audit procedures, such as understanding and   evaluating significant sources of information,   testing controls, and performing substantive   procedures in moderately complex, judgmental   and/or specialized areas. Drafts financial   statements and footnote disclosures in   conformity with generally accepted accounting   principles. - Analyzes evidence, reaches conclusions, identifies   issues, and proposes strategies for moderately   complex issues, as well as makes decisions   related to less complex issues related to the   audit procedures that they and the staff   assisting them execute. - Prepares memoranda and other working papers, letters,   and correspondence (e.g., Audit Planning   Memorandum, Audit Approach Plan, management   letter, and correspondence with the client). - Utilizes and enhances basic microcomputer skills   including the firm's microcomputer-based audit   tools. - Directs the daily progress of field work by managing   the performance of staff informing supervisors   of engagement status, identifying   areas/gathering information for value-added   billings, and challenging current procedures to   improve audit effectiveness and efficiency. May   review memoranda and other working papers   prepared by staff for technical accuracy and   completeness, ensuring, among other things,   that all procedures gave been performed   properly and the work performed and results are   adequately documented, with exceptions and   differences appropriately addressed. - Participates in meetings with the client engagement   team and the client. Presents information to   others in one-on-one and small group   situations, such as verbal presentations to   client personnel. - Interacts with client personnel and demonstrates a   commitment to continually improve our client's   satisfaction. - Provides guidance to assist staff in reaching their   full potential (e.g., willingly addresses   questions, contributes constructive on-the-job   feedback and training, conducts meaningful and   timely perform reviews). - Fosters teamwork by maintaining cooperative   relationships with the client engagement team;   contributing to a work environment that leads   to high morale, productivity, and open   communications; facilitating the resolution of   conflicts; sharing information; and accepting   and providing constructive feedback. - Manages their individual time-including accumulating   and reporting all chargeable hours, striving to   achieve budgeted time estimates, pursuing new   responsibilities beyond immediate assignments,   using unassigned time for self-education, and   working to understand the economics of the   practice.
Credentials / Knowledge / Skills Preferred                                                                 - Undergraduate degree in accounting and/or master's   degree in accounting, and/or undergraduate or   master's degree in accounting, and/or   undergraduate or master's degree with   sufficient course work to achieve CPA   certification. - CPA certification or actively preparing to achieve CPA   certification. - Typically two years experience working as an auditor   for a public accounting firm or possesses   particular business/industry experience to meet   special needs.