Assurance Director

at BDO USA, LLP in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Summary:
The Assurance Director title is reserved for professionals who achieve recognition in a technical area of assurance and risk management. The person is qualified to perform certain limited yet critical additional technical functions as an Engagement Director or as a Concurring Reviewer. These additional responsibilities are conferred only as outlined above. This senior role recognizes the person as an expert of great long-term value to the firm.

Job Duties:
Business Acumen:
Able to apply knowledge of business functions, processes and strategies to provide services, solutions and advice that considers and improves the organization as a whole as evidenced by:
Ability to understand core business operations/structure of various businesses
Demonstrates advanced knowledge of business issues, trends and industry economics
Identifies and discusses key financial and non-financial performance measures
Demonstrates ease with client communications
Technical Roles a Director may perform:
When functioning as Engagement Director:
May also be, but not required to be, a Client Service Engagement Director. In this capacity, may sign audit review and compilation reports related to these engagements, as well as engagement letters and other correspondence
Written pre-approval by the Client Service Assurance Partner and the Practice Region RTD and RBLL and the Practice Office OBLL for the specific assignment before a Director may perform duties of Engagement Director of that specific assignment
The Director must demonstrate the requisite industry experience necessary for the specified engagement
The engagement must be not designated as requiring an IQCR Review in accordance with the BDO Assurance Manual and may not be associated with or expected to be associated in the foreseeable future, which is generally a two-year horizon, with a public company.
The final review of only the financial statements and MRC must be performed by an Assurance Partner. When functioning as Concurring Reviewer where the engagement is sensitive but non-public:
Written pre-approval must be obtained from the Practice Region RTD and RBLL and the Practice Office OBLL.
The Director must demonstrate the requisite industry experience necessary to serve as a concurring reviewer for the specified engagement
The engagement may not be associated with or expected to be associated in the foreseeable future, which is generally a two-year horizon, with a public company.
When serving as a concurring reviewer, the Assurance Director should not have worked on the engagement in another capacity for the prior two-year period, and is prohibited from performing work on the engagement in other capacities
GAAP:
Has an advanced knowledge of governing principles, applying those principles to client transactions, and documenting and communicating an understanding of these principles as evidenced by:
Advanced technical knowledge in one or more areas of GAAP
Control Environment:
Has a general understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing, enhancing, or mitigating the effectiveness of specific policies and procedures as evidenced by:
Ability to identify critical and control points
Ability to document and validate internal control system
Ability to assess effectiveness of internal control system
Ability to make constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures
GAAS:
Has an advanced knowledge of professional standards, application of the principles contained in professional standards as evidenced by:
An ability/experience teaching others GAAS procedures and providing guidance to others and affirms conclusions made by others
Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Review work prepared by associates, senior associates, and managers, and provide review comments as appropriate
Act as a Career Advisor to associates, senior associates, and managers as assigned
Provide verbal and written performance reviews to associates, senior associates, and managers

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
Bachelor's degree, required; major in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, preferred
Master's degree in Accountancy, preferred

Experience:
Eight (8) or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, required
Prior significant supervisory experience, required
Industry expertise in one or more assurance specialty, preferred
License/Certifications:
Active licensed US CPA, recognized active International Equivalent or unique qualification as defined by BDO's Assurance... For full info follow application link.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.