Executive Assistant

@ Gursey
Gurseygursey.com

Executive Assistant

Posted 5 days ago

About the job

Gursey | Schneider LLP is a Top 100 firm with 40+ years of success, over 200 professionals, and a focus on strategic growth, service, and innovation in accounting.

Requirements

  • Strong organizational skills
  • Experience with audit or accounting
  • Ability to coordinate multiple tasks
  • Effective communication skills

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Professional attitude and reliability
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Team-oriented mindset

Full job description

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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