As an Employee Benefits Plan Audit Senior Associate, you’ll listen to learn about your client’s plan and the risks they face, and then apply that knowledge to focus on what matters most — all with the resources, environment and support to help you excel. You’ll build relationships with your clients and your engagement team while working collaboratively to improve the client’s overall financial reporting processes and help them better understand their plan processes and areas of risk.  

From day one, you’ll be empowered with access to firm leaders and mentors, training programs, resource groups, team-based communities, and growth opportunities to help you develop your career and achieve more, confidently. 

 Your day-to-day may include: 

Auditing defined contribution pension plans, defined benefit pension plans, and health and welfare plans  Overseeing multiple client engagements as the in-charge, including staffing, while managing the budget  Working with clients and audit teams to identify and promptly resolve audit and plan related issues and make recommendations for operational or internal control improvements  Training and supervising less experienced team members and providing consistent, regular feedback  Building your technical and professional skills through formal training  Working at a client site, with your team in the office or remotely. We empower teams to listen first to expectations of clients and teammates; then you and your team can determine when and where to work. No matter when or where, you will have the support you need to thrive  Representing Grant Thornton at recruiting and professional networking events  Other duties as assigned 

 You have the following technical skills and qualifications: 

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, finance, mathematics, or related disciplines  Minimum of three years of progressive audit experience in a mid-sized to large public accounting firm or equivalent, and well versed in an array of plan types (DC, DB, HW, ESOP)  Meeting education requirements for CPA certification in the state where you are applying for employment  Analytical, technical, and auditing skills, including proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards  Advanced knowledge of employee benefits laws, ERISA laws, and regulations, Internal Revenue Code and regulations, compliance, and resolution programs  Can manage multiple engagements and competing priorities  Value teamwork, are agile and know the power of building strong relationships  Can travel as needed  Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

 

The pay range for this role in NJ only is: $86,400- 129,000k