Audit Associate

About the Role

Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is seeking an Audit Associate in Houma, LA. This role offers an opportunity to build a career with a regional accounting firm.

General Responsibilities

The Associate is responsible for:

• Acquiring familiarity and understanding of the Firm’s organization, services, and practices.
• Being alert to the interests of clients, the Firm, and the profession.
• Developing technical skills and personal qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the study and evaluation of internal accounting controls.
• Test compliance with internal controls.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Examine client reconciliations of bank accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Examine client reconciliations of subsidiary accounts to controls.
• Schedule computations of accruals and document underlying support.
• Prepare the schedule of write-offs of prepaid expenses and deferred charges.
• Work on S-Corp, C-Corp, Partnership, Multi-State, Individual, trust and estate tax returns.
• Stay up-to-date with tax laws and regulations.
• Interact and work closely with clients and client executives to provide tax planning, consulting, and compliance services.
• Minimize taxes while adhering to government regulations.
• Flex to the workload as deadlines approach.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

The candidate will have the opportunity to work on engagements involving:

• Audits
• Management services
• Preparation of tax returns for tax clients

Qualifications

• College degree with a major or concentration in accounting.
• Well-rounded knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS).
• Working knowledge of Federal and state income tax laws and regulations at a level sufficient for the preparation of tax returns.
• An awareness of current developments in the accounting profession.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Professional appearance in attitude, dress, poise, and conduct.
• Accuracy in dealing with information (numeric and alphabetic).
• Proficiency in the use of available resources (e.g., Firm manuals, computer software).

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Overnight travel will be necessary.
• May be required to work weekends.

Preferred:

• Currently working towards completing the CPA exam.