[Remote] Senior Consultant, Government Assurance

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BerryDunn is seeking a Senior Assurance Consultant to join our Government Assurance Practice Group. The role involves leading projects, managing client expectations, and contributing to business development while ensuring compliance with auditing standards. Responsibilities • Serve as project manager on projects leading the team (often including both client and BerryDunn employees) to successful project conclusions • Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and lead change efforts effectively • Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business improvement and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client • Develop concise summaries, reports, and presentations of complex data for client leadership, sometimes through delegation, and other times completing these activities as the primary "doer" • Collaborate with team members to plan, develop and implement project activities to achieve project and client goals • Contributes significantly to business development and client service opportunities for the compliance and risk management practice • Conduct audits in accordance with established audit program guidelines such as Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), and International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing/Global Internal Audit Standards • Perform planning, testing and documentation in accordance with the specified auditing standards • Conduct research of laws, guidelines and other reference materials as needed • Stay up to date with governmental accounting and auditing standards • Understand and manage firm risk on audits and proposals • Provide ad hoc assessments and briefings in response to client requests • Continue to grow professionally through a program of self-development and formal continuing professional education programs • Work toward obtaining appropriate professional certifications • While demonstrated technical competence is necessary, you should also demonstrate human relations skills in dealing with supervised staff, supervisors, firm members, client personnel and the public Skills • At least 5 years of experience in government accounting/auditing, leading projects/audits • Bachelor's Degree • Strong data analytical skills • Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills • Ability to work independently, balancing multiple assignments and achieving quality results in a timely manner • Experience leading a team • Ability to create and sustain positive working relationships with staff and diverse constituencies and work independently as well as collaboratively as required • Knowledgeable in quality assurance/control procedures and demonstrated proactive problem management skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Benefits • Benefits that go beyond what’s expected to support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being Company Overview • BerryDunn is the brand name under which Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC and BDMP Assurance, LLP, independently owned entities, provide services. It was founded in 1974, and is headquartered in Portland, Maine, US, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job

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