Assurance Supervisor

About Dean Dorton

Dean Dorton’s team makes up one of the largest advisory firms in the United States. We thrive when you thrive! We are here to help you succeed in every step of your development and career as you work with nationally recognized experts in a recognized best place to work.

Our core values guide how we work, lead, and support one another every day. They are:

• Integrity - We do the right thing, integrity guides our decisions.
• Relationships - We value people, relationships drive our impact.
• Collaboration - We win as one team, collaboration fuels our success.
• Growth - We stay curious, growth is our mindset.

About Assurance Services

Dean Dorton's assurance team partners with both public and private organizations to take a comprehensive approach to audit and assurance services. With dedicated industry teams, we offer assurance services ranging from audit, reviews, and compilations to risk management and internal controls governance, processes, and regulatory compliance. We also serve as advisors to our clients as they work toward financial excellence – providing clarity and confidence in their most critical business transactions and transitions.

About the Role

The Assurance Supervisor is a project manager responsible for working on and overseeing assurance engagements, supervising team members, and ensuring the successful completion of client projects, while maintaining effective communication with both internal team members and external clients.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise, in-charge, and lead assurance engagements, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.  

• Supervise and mentor assurance team members, including associates and interns, providing guidance and support throughout the assurance engagement while fostering a collaborative work environment. 

• Maintain excellent project management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and multitask effectively. 

• Serve as a point of contact for clients, communicating project status, requesting necessary information, and addressing client questions and concerns, as needed. 

• Conduct and review engagement procedures, ensuring compliance with respective basis of accounting, regulatory requirements, and assurance methodologies. 

• Prepare and review workpapers, financial statements, and other engagement documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness. 

• Collaborate with engagement teams, directors, and managers to address technical issues, resolve problems, and ensure efficient project management. 

• Stay current on changes in assurance and accounting standards and regulations, applying knowledge to improve assurance processes and procedures. 

• Obtain a baseline understanding of the firm’s services and begin collaborating with other service groups to provide effective client service and identify opportunities for multi-service projects. 

• Maintain strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients and team members. 

• Maintain compliance of assurance continuing education requirements, regardless of licensure status (e.g., Yellow Book, EBP).

Requirements

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Three to five years of experience in an assurance or accounting related role.
• CPA license or the ability to obtain your CPA in a reasonable time

Benefits

The Fun Stuff  

Work isn’t all work! We want to make your experience at Dean Dorton a great one. From your health and happiness to your long-term satisfaction, we focus on YOU! A few highlights are listed below: 

• Health insurance – medical, vision, dental
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid family leave, medical leave, and maternity/paternity leave programs.
• Retirement benefits – 401(K) match and best-in-class automatic profit sharing
• Telemedicine, mental health resources, and wellness program reimbursement
• Life insurance and disability insurance

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by team members assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Additionally, responsibilities and duties may vary depending on business needs and individual circumstances.

Dean Dorton is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to growing and empowering an inclusive community within Dean Dorton and our industry which is why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives across the organization. We welcome anyone of any race, religion, color, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, ancestry, handicap, medical condition, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation or gender.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from staffing agencies, recruiters, or search firms. Any resumes or candidate information submitted without a current, signed agreement in place will be considered unsolicited, become the property of the company, and will not obligate the company to pay any fees or commissions.