WHY we get up in the morning
At GHJ we help our people and clients pursue their passions, build thriving businesses, and create a better future.
WHAT we believe
We believe that collaboration is the foundation for success. We work as a business advocate for our clients – providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for the future.
HOW we succeed
We are deeply committed to our core values of Bright Minds, Brave Hearts and Bold Actions and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. By living these values, we are able to meet our strategic objectives of Remaining Fiercely Independent (financial success), Meeting client demands/needs (client success), Reinforcing and expanding cultural distinction (people success).
At GHJ, we focus on helping forward-thinking, entrepreneurial organizations with assurance and advisory services designed to help companies with compliance, reporting and strategic planning. We provide our clients with the added bonus of having access to industry resources and benchmarking that highlight emerging trends and inspire thoughtful discussions amongst peers and industry leaders through our events, blogs and publications.
What you’ll be doing
Our team prides itself on its ability to understand the strategic vision of our clients and work toward common goals while maintaining the proper level of independence. We are looking for employees that are more than just auditors, but strive to be true advisors and collaborators with our clients. Most importantly, GHJ is looking for auditors to join our team who want to #BeMore. With our commitment to anytime/anywhere work, our support of flexible work environments and our passion for health and wellness, our Firm wants people who live their best lives, for themselves, their family and GHJ and its clients.
Your Location
This position is hybrid and eligible for primarily remote work but is subject to the manager’s discretion depending on the needs of the role to travel to the office or client sites. This role will require you to come onsite for an in-person New Hire Orientation, attend our Firmwide meeting twice a year and a department retreat once a year at the GHJ Los Angeles office.
You will be responsible for…
- Supervising Senior Associates are responsible for leading the Firm’s larger and more complex audit, review, and compilation engagements and may manage two or more engagements simultaneously.
- Competent in the accounting and auditing standards, as well as core and more complex financial statement areas and begin to develop expertise in specialized technical topics.
- Competent in project management and consistently plans, manages and delivers timely quality work product within budget, including reviewed working papers and financial statements to ensure they have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted professional standards and firm policies.
- Proficient in performing applicable technical accounting research and developing conclusions for various accounting and auditing engagement issues.
- Skilled at supervision and on-the-job training of engagement team members, including planning work assignments based on staff knowledge and capabilities and providing actionable timely feedback upon completion of their work.
- Proficient in evaluation of clients’ internal controls and is comfortable discussing with the client internal control findings and misstatements identified.
- Monitors actual-to-budget engagement performance for the team and coordinates scheduling needs with the resource team.
- Primary point of contact for clients on audit day-to-day flow questions
- Communicates engagement’s progress, problems, resolutions, financial information and other business concerns to the client and to engagement manager.
- Serves in educational programs as an instructor or discussion leader.
- Participates in firm’s practice development efforts including expanding services to clients.
- Participates in other projects as requested from time to time.
- Such other duties as may be assigned.
What skills & experience you’ll bring to us
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related equivalent, as well as CPA certification.
- Minimum of forty hours of continuing professional education is required each year to develop technical and supervisory skills to provide and supervise services to clients.
- At least four (4) years’ experience in public accounting, demonstrating a progression in complexity, scope, and number of engagements managed.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in use of computers and computer accounting programs.
- Experience in waste and recycling is a plus.
Seven decades, overriding focus: our people and our clients.
GHJ was founded in 1953, making us one of the oldest independent firms in the Los Angeles area. Ranked as a top 20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, the firm has 22 partners and over 250 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. Our firm is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), Public Company Accounting Oversite Board (PCAOB), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN). Collaboration and maintaining strong relationships are the cornerstones of our success.
We are also an independent member of HLB International, a worldwide organization of over 250 member professional accounting firms and business advisors. This affiliation gives us access to the subject matter experts of other member firms and provides consulting and professional services in over 158 countries through its nearly 800 offices worldwide.
GHJ complies with all local/state regulations in regards to displaying salary ranges. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, ranges, applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD, technology), for example. At GHJ, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $105,000 to $127,500.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GHJ is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including Department Heads and co-workers.
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