Quality Control Principal Full Time

Description:

• Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to Be in a Position of StrengthSM in today’s modern business landscape.
• Withum empowers clients with innovative tools and solutions to address their accounting, tax, and overall business management needs.
• Withum is a place where talent thrives. We recruit only the best and brightest people, with a genuine passion for the business.
• The Quality Control Principal is responsible for managing technical accounting and auditing matters in the Firm, including research and overseeing quality in the Firm’s accounting and auditing practice to help ensure compliance with professional standards.
• This person will support our complex privately held and SEC clients and be responsible for reviewing financial statements, assisting engagement teams with the resolution of complex issues, mentoring staff on technical audit and accounting issues, and assisting with overall Firm regulatory compliance.
• In addition, this position will require a strong understanding of select industry practices in order to assist engagement teams in identifying and communicating performance enhancements for the client.
• This position also requires continuous improvements of quality control in all financial reporting services to help minimize Firm risk.

Responsibilities:

• Perform Engagement Quality Control Review for public and privately held audit clients.
• Review working papers and complex accounting transactions for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform consultation with engagement teams on complex or contentious accounting and audit matters including, independence, restatements, impairments, business combinations, financial instruments.
• Create and implement specific proactive Firm-wide policies and concepts that continuously improve the quality of our Audit and Accounting practice.
• Assist in the planning and execution of various projects to provide support in connection with our Peer Review and other regulatory inspections.
• Advise regarding existing or potential financial reporting or auditing issues.
• Assist with other specific technical projects as requested, such as independence matters, research projects, Quality Control Document revisions, training initiatives, etc.
• Demonstrate competency of technical skills, work quality, and the application of professional and Firm standards.
• Maintain professional and appropriate conduct; with the ability to act as a Firm representative in various situations.
• Promote and monitor compliance with regulations and ethical standards set forth by the Firm and other governing bodies.
• Prepare position papers and implementation guidance regarding newly issued technical pronouncements.
• Develop professionally through reading, attending trainings/seminars/CPE, and accepting challenging projects.
• Understand general business trends and how they may relate to client needs/issues.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressively challenging Public Accounting experience.
• CPA Licensure.
• Excellent current technical GAAP and GAAS knowledge; possession of current CPE reflecting up-to-date technical knowledge.
• Experience with commercial entities, financial services entities and employee benefit plan audits.
• Ability to research complex accounting and auditing issues, including GAAP, GAAS, SSARS (compilation and review), SEC and PCAOB regulations.
• Knowledge of independence standards and quality control standards of the AICPA.
• Experience with SEC and PCAOB filings.
• Willingness to go above and beyond.
• Willingness to assist in development of staff and other recruiting initiatives.
• Demonstrate leadership abilities.
• We are open to having the right candidate work remotely or in any one of our major office locations.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range based on location.
• Bonus program based on individual and firm performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as role, location, and individual skills.