5 Financial Audit jobs in Rockville

• Supervising the day-to-day oversight of individual audits.
• Demonstrating proficiency in creating a Risk Control Matrix.
• Identifying deficiencies in the design and operating effectiveness of controls and provides solutions.
• Drafting reports and participating in the reporting process.
• Performing testing of internal controls.
• Leading various internal meetings and client status meetings.
• Responsible for resource allocation and scheduling.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• At least 4 years of experience conducting audits (5 years or more strongly preferred)
• Experience in Operational and Financial Statement auditing
• Requires CPA certification
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Experience with risk and control testing and review of process documentation
• Familiarity with mortgage lending and servicing operations
• Experience in auditing financial statements of financial institutions
• Big 4 experience is highly preferred

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Overview

At Wipfli, people count.

At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do-the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.

We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path.

People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home, Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity.

This role requires a hybrid work arrangement. At Wipfli, hybrid is defined as associates regularly work in a Wipfli office, from home and at client sites. The client sites can vary locally, regionally, or nationally depending on the industry alignment. Note that scheduled meetings at the client and in the office will require in-person attendance.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Audit financial statements, quarterly financial information, and clients' annual reports.
• Take part in pre-audit planning to assess the risk of material misstatement of financial accounts to design effective audit procedures.
• Identify accounting and audit issues and perform research to solve issues.
• Responsible for testing internal controls, policies, and procedures and making recommendations.
• Perform audits under Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) auditing standards, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
• Proactively build relationships and communicate with clients and associates.
• Teach, train, and develop incoming staff/interns.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required. Must meet the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam.
• CPA certification preferred. Candidates actively pursuing CPA certification will be considered
• Requires at 1-3 years of accounting related experience.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively on multiple tasks.
• Adaptable to various levels of client complexities of people, processes, and systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel to client sites up to 50%

Mary Jo Beeby, from our recruiting team, will be guiding you through this process. Visit her LinkedIn page to connect!

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Additional Details

Additional Details:

Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at

Overview
At Wipfli, people count.
At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do-the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.
We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path.
People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home, Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity.
This role requires a hybrid work arrangement? At Wipfli, hybrid is defined as associates regularly work in a Wipfli office, from home and at client sites? The client sites can vary locally, regionally, or nationally depending on the industry alignment?Note that scheduled meetings at the client and in the office will require in-person attendance.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
+ Audit financial statements, quarterly financial information, and clients' annual reports.
+ Take part in pre-audit planning to assess the risk of material misstatement of financial accounts to design effective audit procedures.
+ Identify accounting and audit issues and perform research to solve issues.
+ Responsible for testing internal controls, policies, and procedures and making recommendations.
+ Perform audits under Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) auditing standards, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
+ Proactively build relationships and communicate with clients and associates.
+ Teach, train, and develop incoming staff/interns.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Qualifications:
+ Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required. Must meet the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam.
+ CPA certification preferred. Candidates actively pursuing CPA certification will be considered
+ Requires at 1-3 years of accounting related experience.
+ Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively on multiple tasks.
+ Adaptable to various levels of client complexities of people, processes, and systems.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Ability to travel to client sites up to 50%
Mary Jo Beeby, from our recruiting team, will be guiding you through this process. Visit herLinkedIn ( page to connect!
#LI-Hybrid
#LI-MB1
Additional Details
Additional Details:
Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at
Job LocationsUS-VA-Reston
Job ID 2024-6514
Category Audit
Remote No

**Specialty/Competency:** Assurance
**Industry/Sector:** Not Applicable
**Time Type:** Full time
**Travel Requirements:** Up to 40%
Our Digital Assurance and Transparency practice (DAT) is at the forefront of innovation, supporting both delivery of quality, tech-enabled solutions focused on trust and transparency and value-add growth in business and social issues that are top of mind with our clients. You'll work closely with clients, your Digital Assurance and Transparency team, and our external audit teams to understand the systems and technologies our clients use and how they can mitigate risk. As a Digital Assurance and Transparency professional, you'll be part of an organization with a focus on quality, value, innovation, emerging technologies (e.g. cloud, digital assets), and growth and gain experience across several of our specialized areas of focus throughout your career.
A career within Digital Assurance and Transparency will enable you to play a valuable role in evaluating design and operating effectiveness of controls and providing our clients with insights into their business processes and technology. You conduct controls and transaction testing and perform readiness assessments, in order to provide observations and recommendations to our clients, including as it relates to their use of emerging technologies, such as cloud, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies. You review finance, operations and technology processes including monitoring controls over third party providers. You also may provide assurance over service organizations that provide technology, emerging and business functions across ecosystems. You will work collaboratively across segments, sectors and specialty teams and have the opportunity to work on diverse projects. You're driving innovation and powering the future of the end-to-end audit through the use of technology with a focus on quality & value.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
+ Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
+ Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
+ Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
+ Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
+ Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
+ Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
+ Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
+ Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
+ Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
+ Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarizing key points.
+ Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
The Opportunity
As part of the Digital Assurance and Transparency team you are expected to provide services related to controls around financial reporting, compliance, and operational processes. As a Manager you are expected to supervise, develop, and coach teams, manage client service accounts, and drive assigned client engagement workstreams by supervising teams and independently solving and analyzing complex problems to develop quality deliverables. You are expected to manage IT controls auditing, consulting, and implementing IT controls solutions, maintaining compliance with current and emerging technologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams and manage client accounts, securing successful project delivery
- Mentor junior staff and support their professional development
- Supervise, develop, and coach teams to deliver exceptional outputs
- Manage IT controls auditing, consulting, and implementing IT controls solutions
- Maintain compliance with current and emerging technologies
- Oversee strategic planning and execution of client projects
- Cultivate meaningful client relationships
- Implement firm methodologies and technology resources
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Management Information Systems & Accounting, Computer and Information Science, Computer and Information Science & Accounting, Economics, Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance & Technology, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Accounting & Technology, Mathematics
- 5 years of IT controls auditing, consulting and/or implementing IT controls solutions
- CPA or CISA
What Sets You Apart
- Financial reporting and information technology risks, processes and controls
- Current and emerging technologies
- Core risks, processes and internal controls related to non-financial reporting
- Risks, processes and controls related to financial reporting
- COSO Framework, CoBIT, ITIL and/or other leading business and IT control frameworks
- Relevant subject matter knowledge to support the development of thought leadership
- Key internal operational processes of a professional services firm
- Leading IT related controls assurance or controls readiness projects
- Managing and coaching staff as they perform assessments
Learn more about how we work: does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: PwC is an?equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law?
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $297,000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles that are based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range for this position. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: