Assurance Associate, Technology Risk Assurance – Fall 2026 (Los Angeles)

BDO USA, P.C. • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

As an Assurance Associate, Technology Risk Assurance, you will apply your educational background and organizational skills while serving the firm's clients. You will assist with problem-solving and fact-finding alongside experienced team members who provide direction, coaching, and learning opportunities. During fieldwork, you will learn about clients' IT environments by interviewing personnel and performing IT general controls risk assessments, including testing new-hire and terminated-user controls, user access controls, and program change controls. You will work with engagement teams to develop recommendations to improve clients' control environments and help develop audit strategies in response to control findings.

The role also involves assisting with audit engagements and financial audit teams, communicating with client personnel, documenting work in workpapers, and using tools and data analytics to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency. After the first year, opportunities may be available to train and mentor interns and incoming associates.

The position is with BDO, which provides assurance, tax, and advisory services. BDO describes itself as an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) company, with participants receiving a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership. The listed salary ranges vary by location; the California range is $85,000–$90,000. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, or Information Technology.
• Actively pursuing or committed to completing one or more relevant certification exams, such as CISA, CISSP, CPA, CITP, or CIA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and basic research skills.
• Solid organizational skills, including the ability to meet project deadlines with attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully multitask while working independently or in a group environment.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Basic knowledge of internal controls.
• Ability to travel as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship or work-study experience in information systems and operational auditing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Exposure to various industry ERP applications; highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in performing audit engagements, including risk assessments of companies' IT environments covering areas such as access administration, program change management, operations, and logical access security.
• Provide input to management leaders on suggestions for improving client internal controls and procedures.
• Build and maintain relationships with key client personnel and speak with them to understand IT and business operations, processes, and functions.
• Assist core financial audit teams in identifying control issues, analyzing their potential audit impacts, and developing compensating controls and substantive audit strategies.
• Document completed work by preparing workpapers.
• Assist engagement teams in applying tools and data analytics to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Perform other duties as required.
• After the first year as an Associate, may train and mentor interns and incoming associates.

Benefits

• BDO ESOP participation, offering beneficial ownership and a stake in the firm's success as part of its compensation and Total Rewards offerings.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings; specific benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level