Assurance Associate - Fall 2027 (Woodbridge)
About The Position
The Assurance Associate prepares financial statements with disclosures, applies basic areas of GAAP, and documents, validates, tests, and assesses internal control systems. The role may also support review and agreed-upon procedure engagements. Travel is required as needed to meet firm and client needs. The associate applies knowledge of control environments, GAAP, GAAS, BDO methodology, and accounting research. This includes considering applicable policies and regulations, suggesting improvements to client controls and accounting procedures, preparing work papers, documenting audit procedures, researching accounting issues, and communicating findings and opinions to engagement teams.
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.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow instructions as directed.
- Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
- 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.
- Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages of an audit of a basic public and/or private company.
Responsibilities
- Prepare financial statements with disclosures and draft basic sets of financial statements.
- Document, validate, test, and assess clients’ internal control systems and operating effectiveness.
- Identify applicable firm, regulatory, legal, and authoritative requirements relevant to engagements.
- Suggest improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures.
- Support accounting conclusions with authoritative literature and research accounting topics.
- Apply auditing theory and professional standards to client situations, maintaining audit skepticism.
- Document work in accordance with BDO policy and methodology; identify deviations and notify senior team members for approvals.
- Identify when testing may need to be reduced or expanded and notify senior team members.
- Contribute ideas and opinions to engagement teams.
- 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 through the ESOP, providing participants a stake 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
