Experienced Assurance Senior Opening – San Jose (CA)

Abbott, Stringham & Lynch (ASL) is a large local CPA firm in Silicon Valley serving closely held and middle-market companies in diverse industries. We have great clients and provide them with high quality assurance and consulting services, which in turn provides you with abundant career and growth opportunities.

This is a great opportunity to develop your career in a firm with interesting clients, quality work, great team members and coaches, and excellent flexibility. We offer you the client work and career paths found in larger firms, with the culture, work-life balance and friendliness of a mid-sized regional firm. We provide our team members with:

Flexible hours and the ability to manage your own schedule including remote work
Comprehensive healthcare plans and other benefits
Generous PTO policy
22 paid holidays throughout the year (Summer Fridays, Thanksgiving week, plus others)
Paid paternity/maternity leave
Bonus for passing the CPA exam within 2 years of start date
Virtual and in-person technical training, coaching and leadership development programs to support your professional growth at each stage of your career
Seeing the big picture – we provide the opportunity to participate, contribute, and collaborate on project teams and client engagements to advance your career
Building employee engagement is vital to our culture! We use different platforms to keep you connected with your team members, while working remotely, or in our Campbell office
Recognition – we celebrate each other’s accomplishments both at work and outside the office

Primary Responsibilities of the Role

Design and execute tailored client engagement programs, including testing and assessing internal controls
Prepare and monitor time and cost budgets
Prepare and review financial statements with disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements
Able to keep multiple engagements progressing simultaneously and in the proper priority
Work closely with the engagement team and perform the various phases of an audit, review and compilation engagement
Effectively supervise assurance staff through planning, fieldwork, draft reports and complete engagement wrap up by training staff, assigning and delegating tasks, setting budgets and reviewing assigned tasks
Evaluate the performance of assurance staff and coach them by providing on-the-job training
Effectively and appropriately communicate with senior-level clients with the ability to gather data for engagements
Consistently research and stay current on the latest audit and accounting standards

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree
CPA license preferred or actively studying for the CPA exam
Minimum 3 years of recent experience in public accounting
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel & Word)
Experience with Construction and Technology companies is a plus
Knowledge of ProSystems Engagement software is desirable
Strong interpersonal skills needed to interface with clients and internally. Maintain professional demeanor and confidence communicating with client
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to handle multiple projects and responsibilities
Self-motivated
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Personable and able to work well in a team environment
Familiarity with internal controls documentation
Availability to work overtime as necessary

Working Environment

Involves work in ASL’s Silicon Valley office or at the client’s premises or your home office
Work at the client’s premises may require the use of the assurance employee’s personal car and business casual dress code
Moderate to low overtime required throughout the year. High level of overtime may be required to complete specific audit and review engagements

Salary Pay Scale

This position’s salary range is $90,000 to $130,000 per year

Sound like a Good Fit? We Want to Hear from You!

Please consider including a cover letter (so we can learn more about you!). Thank you for taking the time to consider ASL.