Internal Controls Associate

Elliott Davis

About the Role

The Internal Controls Associate will assist in the audit process from planning and execution for clients as part of the company’s annual audit plan. Tasks include planning the audit process, researching, reviewing current processes, and providing recommendations to enhance company policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify issues and apply accounting principles/auditing procedures.
• Prepare clear, concise, and neat work papers with definitive conclusions and meaningful, well-written recommendations for client correspondence.
• Develop positive working relationships with clients, showing a proactive interest in understanding their business needs.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Display exemplary work habits in clients’ offices.
• Become an effective part of the client service team by developing connections with others.
• Respond to clients in a timely manner as promised.
• Comply with the firm’s practice management procedures/systems.
• Anticipate problems/issues and keep senior/manager informed of engagement status; notify senior/manager when billable hours will exceed or be under budget.
• Ask for timely feedback and assistance.
• Collaborate to identify and sell opportunities among existing clients.
• Participate in recruiting, training, and mentoring of new staff and interns.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a GPA of 3.25 or higher.
• 0-2 years of accounting experience (audit experience preferred).
• CPA certification or significant progress toward certification.
• Strong time and work management skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone.
• Required to have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Cognitive/Mental Requirements:

• Use written and oral communication skills.
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Observe and interpret situations.
• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.