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Executive Assistant

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Job Title: Executive Assistant

Department: Audit

Position Summary:

The Executive Assistant plays a key role in supporting the operational excellence and continued growth of the Audit Practice. This position partners closely with Audit leadership to coordinate engagement administration, resource planning, practice operations, and team initiatives, enabling professionals to focus on delivering exceptional client service.

Key Responsibilities:

Engagement Administration

Support the full administrative lifecycle of audit engagements from client acceptance through report issuance by:

  • Preparing engagement letters and related documentation
  • Coordinating conflict checks and client acceptance and continuance procedures
  • Setting up new clients and engagements in Aderant
  • Coordinating audit confirmations
  • Monitoring and tracking client Provided By Client (PBC) requests
  • Formatting financial statements and audit reports
  • Coordinating report issuance and preparation of bound financial statements
  • Maintaining engagement files, electronic workpapers, and client portals

Resource Management & Capacity Planning

Assist with practice scheduling and resource coordination by:

  • Maintaining the audit resource management schedule
  • Coordinating staffing assignments and schedule updates
  • Tracking team PTO, training, and availability
  • Monitoring engagement timelines and deadlines
  • Identifying scheduling conflicts and recommending solutions
  • Supporting busy season staffing and capacity planning
  • Preparing workload and utilization reports for leadership

Practice Operations

Support the infrastructure and operational processes that drive an efficient and scalable audit practice by:

  • Maintaining audit playbooks, templates, and standard documentation
  • Coordinating LC Vista and other internal training initiatives
  • Assisting with technology implementations and process improvements
  • Maintaining operational dashboards and reporting
  • Coordinating team meetings, agendas, and follow-up action items
  • Supporting billing administration and workflow enhancements
  • Tracking audit quality and SQMS compliance requirements, including engagement quality review needs, independence confirmations, outstanding review notes, required documentation, report release milestones, and archive deadlines to help ensure timely compliance throughout each engagement

Team & Practice Development

Contribute to the continued growth and success of the Audit Practice by:

  • Coordinating recruiting and interview logistics
  • Supporting business development efforts, proposals, and marketing initiatives
  • Assisting with onboarding of new team members
  • Planning and coordinating team meetings, events, and recognition activities
  • Supporting client communications and other practice initiatives as needed
Benefits: G|S offers market-leading benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, profit-sharing plan contributions, 401K match, parental leave, generous PTO, and holiday-paid time off. We also offer many fun intangible perks such as our annual ski/camping trip, black-tie holiday party, quarterly departmental mixers (travel stipend included), and paid continuing education

About Us: Gursey | Schneider LLP is a Top 100 Firm and a 10-time recipient of Inside Public Accounting's Best of the Best Firms, with more than 40 years of success in the market. Our firm consists of over 200 accounting professionals, and our talented people consistently drive the success of our business through thoughtful strategy and creative problem-solving.

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  • Are you 18 years or older? yes / no · optional
  • Who referred you to our company?
  • Date you can start?
  • What is your desired salary?
  • What is your address? (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code) written answer
  • Are you authorized to work for any employer in the United States? yes / no · optional
  • Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)? yes / no · optional
  • Do you have a valid ID to verify your identity and eligibility to work? yes / no · optional
  • Can you provide proof of authorization to work in the United States? yes / no · optional
  • Are you able to perform the functions of the job for which you are applying with or without accommodation? yes / no · optional
  • If you are able to perform the functions only with accommodations, please describe the nature of the accommodations you require and how you would perform the functions: written answer
  • Is there any reason why you, when performing your duties, would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of yourself or others in the workplace? yes / no · optional
  • Unemployment History: Please account for any time you were not employed in the last 10 years, after leaving school (you need not list any unemployed periods of one month or less). written answer
  • Do you have any relatives that work or have worked for our company? yes / no · optional
  • Do you want to tell us anything else about yourself? written answer
  • I certify that I have read and understand the applicant instructions included with this application and that the answers given by me to the foregoing questions and statements made by me are complete and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any false information, omissions or misrepresentations of facts called for in this application, whether on this document or not, may result in rejection of my application or discharge at any time during my employment. I understand that this application form is intended for use in evaluating my qualifications for employment and that this application is not an offer of employment. I further understand that if hired, my employment will be considered "at-will" and that my employment may be terminated for any reason, with or without cause or notice, at any time by me or the Company and that this application is not intended to constitute a contract of continued employment. I declare under penalty of perjury that the facts contained in this application or any resume or other documentation submitted are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false information or significant omissions will disqualify me from further consideration for employment, and will be justification for dismissal from employment, if discovered at a later date. I agree to immediately notify the company if I should be convicted of any crime while my job application is pending or during my period of employment, if hired. I authorize the investigation of all statements contained in this application (and accompanying resume, if any). I further authorize the references listed above to give you any and all information concerning my previous employment and any pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise. I understand that the company may request an investigative consumer report from a consumer reporting agency that includes information as to my character, general reputation, personal characteristics, driving record, credit history, and mode of living. I understand that the investigative consumer report may involve personal interviews with my neighbors, friends, relatives, former employers, schools, and others. I also understand that under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, I have the right to make a written request to the company, within a reasonable time, for the dis-closure of the name and address of the consumer reporting agency to obtain a complete disclosure of the nature and scope of the investigation. I authorize any person, school, current employer (except as expressly noted), past employer(s), and organizations named in this application form (and accompanying resume, if any) to provide the company with relevant information and opinion that may be useful in making a hiring decision. I release all parties from all liability for any damage that may result from furnishing information and opinion (which is truthful or made in good faith) to you. If I become employed, in consideration of my employment, I agree to conform to the rules and regulations of the company and I further agree that my employment will be at-will, and may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time at the option of myself or the company. Only a Partner of the company has the authority to enter into an employment agreement for a specified period of time, and any such agreement must be in writing. I understand and acknowledge that this constitutes the entire agreement between me and the company regarding the term of my employment and supersedes any other oral or written agreement.
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