Assurance Associate

About the Role

Eide Bailly is seeking an Audit Associate for its growing India office to serve US-based clients. This role involves assurance and business advisory professional duties, focusing on audit, review, and compilation procedures. The ideal candidate will contribute to all phases of client engagements, including workpaper preparation, financial statement preparation, and report preparation.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in client engagement meetings to determine audit timelines and objectives.
• Perform audit, review, and compilation procedures for clients across various industries, including employee benefit plans, commercial, non-profit, financial institutions, Healthcare, and/or government.
• Analyze and prepare trial balances, complex financial statements, and audit reports using audit software, Word, and Excel.
• Perform schedule computations for accruals, property, and equipment; calculate depreciation expenses and long-term debt schedules.
• Reconcile accounting information to control accounts.
• Assist with financial analysis post-fieldwork to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Assist in proofing financial statements and other accounting documents.
• Maintain awareness of general business trends and issues and apply that knowledge to client issues and solutions.
• Participate in training seminars, professional development, and networking events.
• Ensure timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
• Maintain compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• CA license or US CPA license (or passed the US CPA exam)
• Ability to work in the Eide Bailly Mumbai office.
• Strong knowledge of auditing standards and accounting principles.
• Demonstrates critical and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and clients.
• Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).

Qualifications

• For experienced hires (non-freshers) with one or more years of audit experience in public accounting post-articleship, experience in the government, non-profit, healthcare, or financial institutions industries is required.
• Preferred: Knowledge of US auditing standards and accounting principles (US GAAP).