Audit Senior

About Ascend

At Ascend, we recognize the struggles that accounting & finance professionals face in traditional firms—from rigid hierarchies and overwhelming workloads to the elusive work-life balance. We believe your ambition should not be constrained by outdated practices or opaque career paths. Here, you're not just a number but a valued member of a community that champions both your professional and personal fulfillment. Our mission is to transform the public accounting experience into one where work-life harmony is a reality, and where your career advancement is supported by a nurturing network and robust resources. 

We partner with regional, entrepreneurial firms and provide them with the resources and support necessary to thrive in today's dynamic market. This includes access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, top-tier technology, transformative leadership, shared back-office services, & more. Founded in January 2023, Ascend attained revenues to sufficiently qualify as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation. Explore Ascend, where your career soars without sacrificing your quality of life.

About MHP

Big firm expertise with small firm customer service. With over 75 employees, MHP is the largest regional CPA firm in Wyoming. However, since our start in the early 1930s, MHP has been dedicated to personalized customer service to both our employees and clients. MHP is deeply rooted in the Cheyenne community, both figuratively and literally—not only have we been around for over 90 years, but our office is also located in the heart of downtown Cheyenne within walking distance of good food, coffee, and breweries.

Tradition meets modernization. While the wild west may come to mind when you think of Wyoming, and that is a part of our history we hold dear, don’t think we’ve been left in the proverbial dust. Our city is home to topnotch restaurants, breweries, shopping, art galleries, and theater. Where you might see History and Today collide best may be Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest and oldest rodeo in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over come to Cheyenne to see the concerts, special events, and rodeo each year. If the outdoors are more your scene, Wyoming is not lacking there either. We have some of the best camping, skiing, fishing, hunting, climbing, and biking in the country.

You’re more than a number. As part of our MHP team, you'll have the unique opportunity to make your mark on the company and advance your career in the area you desire. Managers and Partners have an “open door policy”, which is practically unheard of in larger firms. We encourage employees to get involved in our community as well as with each other—we host several team building and employee events every year, including holiday parties, BBQs, cornhole tournaments, Friday Nights on the Plaza (a Cheyenne summer concert series), and more!

Be a part of something bigger. At MHP, we strive to not only be experts in our field, but also provide superior client service to our wide variety of clientele. We are a team—always willing to give a helping hand to our coworkers when we’re able and will bend over backwards for our clients. We pride ourselves on servant leadership—we are leaders in our office and our community.

Who You Are

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 150 credit hours or a Master’s degree.
• You have at least 2 years of public accounting experience.
• You are friendly and a team player.
• You are highly organized and detail oriented.
• You don’t blink twice at working under pressure with deadlines.
• You take pride in your work.
• You consider “follow through” the heart of client service.
• Willingness to learn and desire for personal growth.
• Professionalism- clock-punchers need not apply; we do what it takes to get the job done.
• You enjoy a challenge and working with multiple types of clients and industries.

The Role

The Audit Senior will play a critical role in engagement teams performing attestation engagements for clients in a wide variety of industries and of all sizes. Depending on the size and complexity of the engagement, Audit Seniors may lead the engagement team or function in a team led by an Audit Supervisor or Manager. Our attestation and assurance services strive to go beyond just a compliance function. We believe in strong client relationships and serve as a business advisor throughout the year. In this role, you must be comfortable working independently and collaborating on a team. The Audit Senior must be ready to be client facing at any time. This position involves critical thinking and attention to detail, with the ability to meet deadlines.

The Duties:

• Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously while showing a strong level of ownership.
• Build and nurture relationships with clients on a level beyond just answering technical questions.
• Review associates’ work and provide constructive review points.
• Show what you know! You have the knowledge—now apply it to real life situations. Thinking outside of the box is encouraged.
• Support an innovative and team-oriented work environment.
• Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis and apply what you learn to your assigned tasks.

The Perks

Our compensation package includes a competitive base salary (commensurate with experience), retirement plan, health/dental/vision insurance, self-managed PTO and continuing education. We strongly believe in expanding our certifications and technical skills and have incentives for achieving designations/certificates that bring value to the firm.

For questions or inquiries about the role, please reach out to Alex Harvick, Senior Recruiter at [email protected]. 

At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.