Audit Senior
Audit Senior
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About Ascend
At Ascend we understand the struggles that accounting & finance professionals face in traditional public accounting firms - from rigid hierarchies overwhelming workloads and the elusive work-life balance. Its time for a transformative change. We believe your ambition should not be constrained by outdated practices or opaque career paths. Here youre not just a number; youre a valued member of a community that supports & celebrates your professional & personal fulfillment. Our mission is to transform the public accounting experience into one where work-life harmony is a reality and where your career advancement is supported by a nurturing network and comprehensive resources.
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings our partner firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while having access to resources of a large CPA firm. These resources include growth capital robust talent acquisition best-of-breed technology a catalytic leadership system shared back-office services and modernized equity incentives.
Founded in January 2023 Ascend attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of Ascend where your career soars without sacrificing your quality of life.
Big firm expertise with small firm customer service. With over 30 employees RLB is one of the largest CPA firms in the Lehigh Valley. However since our start RLB has been dedicated to quality customer service while also being dedicated to the learning and development of our staff.
About RLB
Core values-we live it we breathe it. Dedication to quality client service is of utmost importance for everyone at RLB. The Ambition to grow in your career is fully supported by the partners and management. Collaboration amongst the entire team is encouraged to build the team and get the job done. And finally Kindness. We recognize all jobs bring some level of stress. Well ascend together with acts of kindness and respect.
As part of our RLB team youll have the unique opportunity to make your mark on the company and advance your career in the area you desire. Managers and Partners have an open door policy. We encourage employees to get involved in our community and host employee events every year including holiday parties annual company outings and multiple happy hours throughout the year and more!
Who We Are
RLB has a fully integrated team of 30 professionals led by six partners all highly experienced CPAs and deeply-engaged members of the Lehigh Valley and Pocono business communities. We empower clients interests through uncommon levels of cross-discipline accounting and tax expertise for a broad spectrum of financial structures: corporate family-owned business non-profit individual and tax-favored enterprise.
Who You Are
- You have a Bachelors degree in Accounting with 150 credit hours or a Masters degree.
- You have at least 5 years of public accounting experience.
- You are friendly and a team player.
- You are highly organized and detail oriented.
- You take pride in your work.
- You consider follow through the heart of client service.
- Willingness to learn and desire for personal growth.
- You enjoy a challenge and working with multiple types of clients and industries.
The Role
The Audit Senior will play a critical role in engagement teams performing attestation engagements for clients in a wide variety of industries and of all sizes. Depending on the size and complexity of the engagement Audit Seniors may lead the engagement team or function in a team led by an Audit Supervisor or Manager. Our attestation and assurance services strive to go beyond just a compliance function. We believe in strong client relationships and serve as a business advisor throughout the year.
In this role you must be comfortable working independently and collaborating on a team. The Audit Senior must be ready to be client facing at any time. This position involves critical thinking and attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines.
The Duties:
- Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously while showing a strong level of ownership.
- Build and nurture relationships with clients on a level beyond just answering technical questions.
- Grow the A&A division through utilization and management of a remote team of specialists.
- Review associates work and provide constructive review points.
- Show what you know! You have the knowledgenow apply it to real life situations. Thinking outside of the box is encouraged.
- Support an innovative and team-oriented work environment.
- Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis and apply what you learn to your assigned tasks.
The Perks
Our compensation package includes a competitive base salary (commensurate with experience) retirement plan health/dental/vision insurance self-managed PTO and assistance with required materials upon successful completion of the CPA exam. We strongly believe in supporting our employees in their desire to expand their certifications and technical skills that bring value to the firm.
For questions or inquiries about the role please reach out to Alex Harvick Senior Recruiter at.
At Ascend we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race color religion national origin gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity/expression age marital status disability or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.
Employment Type
Full Time
