Assurance Associate - January 2027 (Miami)
About The Position
The Assurance Associate prepares financial statements with disclosures, applies basic GAAP principles, and documents, validates, tests, and assesses client control systems. The role may also support review and agreed-upon procedure engagements, and requires travel as needed to meet firm and client needs. The Associate applies knowledge of controls, GAAP, GAAS, BDO methodology, and accounting research to client engagements. Responsibilities include documenting work papers, supporting accounting conclusions with authoritative literature, researching accounting topics, evaluating audit procedures, and communicating findings to more senior team members. The Associate is expected to contribute to engagement teams and deliver work in accordance with BDO standards and requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification.
- Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability and willingness to travel as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Accountancy.
- Leadership experience.
- Accounting-based internship experience.
- Actively pursuing completion of CPA exams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow instructions as directed.
- Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
- Takes appropriate actions without being asked.
- Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages of an audit of a basic public and/or private company.
Responsibilities
- Identify applicable firm, regulatory, and authoritative policies, laws, rules, and regulations as part of the engagement team.
- Make constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
- Document and validate the operating effectiveness of clients’ internal control systems.
- Support accounting conclusions with authoritative literature.
- Draft basic financial statements with disclosures.
- Research intermediate accounting topics and form initial opinions on appropriate treatment.
- Apply auditing theory and professional standards to client situations, documenting work in accordance with BDO policy.
- Identify deviations and notify senior team members to obtain appropriate approvals.
- Identify when audit testing may be reduced or expanded and notify senior team members.
- Contribute ideas and opinions to engagement teams.
- Complete appropriate BDO work-paper documentation and perform assigned work in accordance with BDO methodology and requirements.
- Travel as needed to meet firm and client needs.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) participation, providing beneficial ownership and an opportunity to share in the firm’s success.
- Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
