Assurance Associate - Fall 2027 (Detroit)

BDO USA • Detroit, MI

4h • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Assurance Associate prepares financial statements with disclosures, applies basic GAAP as needed, and documents, validates, tests, and assesses 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 contributes to assurance engagements by evaluating client control environments, applying accounting and auditing standards, researching accounting topics, and preparing complete work papers in accordance with BDO methodology. The role involves communicating findings and conclusions to engagement teams and escalating deviations or matters requiring approval to more senior team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification.
• Must be 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.
• Taking appropriate action without being asked.

Responsibilities

• Identify applicable firm, regulatory, and authoritative policies, laws, rules, and regulations as part of the engagement team.
• Suggest improvements to 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 basic and intermediate accounting topics and form initial opinions on appropriate accounting treatment.
• Apply auditing theory and professional standards to client situations and engagements.
• Document audit work in line with BDO policy, identify deviations, and notify more senior team members to obtain appropriate approvals.
• Identify when testing may be reduced or expanded and notify more senior team members.
• Contribute ideas and opinions to engagement teams.
• Complete appropriate BDO work papers 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 in the firm.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.

What This Job Offers

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