Staff Auditor

By Intuitive Websites | June 24, 2025
Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL and West Palm Beach, FL

Opportunity

We’re seeking team players with a strong work ethic and excellent professional skills for the role of Staff Auditor in our Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach offices.

Essential Functions

  • Performs detailed audit procedures on financial statement account balances, prepares and adjusts workpapers from clients’ trial balance
  • Identifies potential management letter comments
  • Researches accounting issues
  • Recognizes potential problem areas in specific engagements and discusses them with engagement supervisor
  • Participates in the engagement planning process
  • Performs other accounting, auditing, and consulting duties as needed in engagements and as assigned by supervisory personnel
  • Assumes full responsibility (under supervision) for preparation of compiled and reviewed financial statements
  • Assists with more complicated segments of audit and accounting engagements
  • Drafts annual financial statements, including footnote disclosures
  • Becomes proficient at preparing financial statements using the firm’s software programs
  • May train other staff auditors

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong analytical and tax technical skills and an attention to detail. Able to identify, research, and implement tax planning and tax savings strategies.
  • A self-starter, able to perform work with supervision from Tax Partners.
  • Familiarity with standard tax practices and procedures and the ability to apply them to each project assigned. Extensive knowledge of Partnership, S Corporation and HIGH Net Worth Individual tax laws as a requirement of the position with Trust, Gift and Estate and C Corporation tax experience a “plus”.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to manage and develop a team.
  • Seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues or problems relating to compliance and consulting.
  • Overtime hours required during tax seasons.
  • Templeton currently requires 3 to 4 days in-office hybrid work environment.
  • A positive and willing attitude is absolutely essential.

Training and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting; 3.5 or higher GPA in major preferred; advanced degree preferred
  • One to three years audit experience in the commercial, non-profit sectors or benefit plan audit experience a plus; public accounting experience preferred
  • Well-rounded knowledge of accounting principles; knowledge of Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Government Auditing Standards (GAS Yellow Book) and Generally Accepted Governmental Accounting Standards (GAGAS) a plus
  • Proficiency in use of computers and computer accounting software programs
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Either holds a current and valid certified public accountant’s license or is working toward obtaining the license by taking and passing the applicable state CPA exam
  • Good time management and organizational skills
  • Some travel may be required