Ben Hokanson: Audit Senior in Layton, UT

Lead client audit engagements, which includes planning executing, directing, and completing financial audits. Apply generally accepted accounting principles and SEC accounting and reporting rules and financial statement presentation. Apply PCAOB and generally accepted auditing standards and common audit procedures and techniques. Supervise, train and mentor audit staff and interns on audit process. Research and analyze financial statement and audit related issues. Develop a working knowledge of the client’s business. Proactively interact with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.

Provide journal entries and general ledger maintenance throughout month and at period end Responsible for other accounting functions including bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and fixed asset acquisition and analysis Responsible for sales and use tax reporting for multiple states, personal property tax reporting, and special tax rebate and incentive programs

Responsible for timely and accurate product costing and performance measurement Provide journal entries and general ledger maintenance throughout month and at period end - including inventory, accrued liabilities and various expenses Responsible for other accounting functions including bank reconciliations and internal IT audit

Perform financial analysis for an Air Force maintenance group Extensive spreadsheet and database work - tracking budgets and expenses