Assurance Associate, Financial Institutions

About the Role

The Assurance Associate - Financial Institutions role at RSM US LLP involves providing timely, high-quality client service to a variety of companies. You will develop strong working relationships, understand client businesses and challenges, and work collaboratively with teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the RSM US audit approach, methodology, and tools.
• Perform audit procedures and tests in accordance with RSM audit methodology based on the overall audit plan, ensuring proper documentation of work performed.
• Identify accounting and auditing issues and discuss them with the audit in-charge to resolve arising issues.
• Assist the engagement team in the preparation of audit reports and management letters.
• Exercise professional skepticism, judgment, and adhere to the code of ethics during engagements.
• Ensure documentation complies with the firm's quality standards.
• Work collaboratively as part of the team and communicate effectively daily with RSM audit professionals, supervisors, and senior management in the U.S.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables to ensure service excellence through prompt responses to internal and external clients.
• Provide timely, high-quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations, including coordinating the development and execution of the audit work plan and client deliverables.
• Understand RSM US and RSM's line of business service offerings and work as a team to provide integrated service delivery.
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education.
• Participate in a range of projects, collaborate, and work with multiple teams; demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, initiative, and timely completion of work.
• Develop an understanding of client needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees, company values, and industry-related GAAP and GAAS issues.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong Data Analytical skills including advanced Excel skills (Vlookups, pivot tables, and basic formulas), Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong multi-tasking and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication (English).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Commerce.
• Non-qualified: 1 year of relevant experience.
• CA qualified, ACCA/CPA qualified + 0-1 years relevant experience.
• CA/ACCA/CPA Freshers' successfully achieved certification (Preferred).