Associate

About the Role

As a Financial Statement Audit Associate, you will support client service work within the Assurance practice, contributing to reviews of financial records, testing, and documentation. You will learn through hands-on project tasks, adapt to changing priorities, use sound judgment, and build technical skills while supporting senior team members. In this role, you will help with research, data review, issue tracking, and preparation of workpapers, gaining exposure to auditing methodologies, accounting and financial reporting standards, internal controls, and communication in a fast-paced client support environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support external audit procedures by reviewing financial statements, trial balances, and supporting documentation.
• Test account balances, journal entries, and internal controls using auditing methodologies and GAAS.
• Analyze financial data, identify anomalies, and document issues for review.
• Gather, organize, and reconcile client-provided information to validate accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare audit workpapers and process documentation in alignment with accounting policies and GAAP.
• Apply technical accounting knowledge to evaluate transactions, disclosures, and financial reporting treatment.
• Monitor financial trends and use data analysis to inform audit procedures and risk identification.
• Use digital tools and AI-enabled platforms to organize work, review information, and support audit tasks.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• At least a 3.0 overall GPA
• Meet educational requirements to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in your intended state of employment before starting full-time.
• Client service associate positions are entry-level roles.
• Job seekers have completed or are in the process of completing their final academic year of educational requirements.

What Sets You Apart

• Preference for a 3.5 overall GPA.
• Leveraging AI to create efficiencies, innovate ways of working, and deliver distinctive outcomes.
• Demonstrating interest in external audit and financial statement analysis.
• Applying accounting and auditing methodologies in academic or internship settings.
• Interpreting data and reviewing financial documents with attention to detail.
• Communicating clearly, accepting feedback, and contributing on team projects.
• Showing intellectual curiosity and adaptability in fast-paced client service settings.