Assurance Senior at Smith + Howard in Columbia, SC

ASSURANCE SENIOR Assurance Senior Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen?  If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith + Howard. Smith + Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services.  We are headquartered in Atlanta with offices across the Southeast, while still offering a local firm flavor. We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits.  You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals.  Smith + Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of the nation’s top accounting firms. If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application. Summary As an Assurance Senior in our Captive Insurance practice, you'll lead audit engagements for captive insurance entities across a range of structures - single-parent captives, group captives, and association captives. You'll work directly with sophisticated clients who use captives as a strategic risk financing tool, and you'll be part of a practice area experiencing real national momentum. Essential Functions • Leading audit fieldwork and managing day-to-day engagement logistics for captive insurance clients • Preparing and reviewing financial statements in accordance with GAAP and statutory accounting principles (SAP) • Building working relationships with clients—including CFOs, risk managers, and captive managers—who value a team that understands their business • Supervising and developing staff and associates on your engagements • Collaborating with practice leadership to deliver high-quality work product on time and within budget • Supporting business development through exceptional client service and your growing industry knowledge Position Requirements • 3–5 years of public accounting audit experience • Active CPA license or CPA exam in progress • Solid technical foundation in GAAP; statutory accounting experience is a plus • Demonstrated ability to lead engagements and manage client relationships • Strong communication skills—written, verbal, and in the room Preferred: • Experience auditing insurance entities, specialty finance, or financial services clients • Familiarity with captive insurance structures (single-parent, group, or association) • Interest in growing into a practice leadership or manager role Why Captive Insurance at Smith + Howard? • Captive insurance is a niche—and that's the point. Professionals who develop deep expertise here are in high demand, work with clients at the strategic level, and aren't competing in a crowded field. At Smith + Howard, you'll have the backing of a full-service firm with the feel of a specialty boutique. You'll get meaningful client access early, work on technically engaging engagements, and have real room to grow.