Assurance Associate - Fall 2027 (Baltimore)

BDO USA • Baltimore, MD

1d • $83,000 - $87,000

About The Position

The Assurance Associate prepares financial statements with disclosures, applies basic areas of GAAP, and documents, validates, tests, and assesses control systems. The role may also support review and agreed-upon procedures engagements and requires travel as needed to meet firm and client needs.

The associate applies knowledge of control environments, GAAP, GAAS, BDO methodology, and research practices. This includes considering applicable policies and regulations, suggesting improvements to client controls and accounting procedures, documenting conclusions and work papers, researching accounting topics, and communicating findings to engagement teams. The associate also contributes ideas to the team and follows BDO standards and requirements in completing assigned work.

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 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

• Prepare basic financial statements with disclosures and apply relevant GAAP principles to client transactions.
• Document, validate, test, and assess the operating effectiveness of clients’ internal control systems.
• Identify relevant firm policies, laws, rules, and regulations applicable to engagement work.
• Make constructive suggestions to improve 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, using appropriate audit skepticism and BDO audit manuals.
• Document work in accordance with BDO policy, identify deviations, and notify senior team members when approvals are needed.
• Identify instances where audit testing may be reduced or expanded and notify senior team members.
• Complete BDO work papers and perform assigned work in accordance with BDO methodology and requirements.
• Contribute ideas and opinions to engagement teams.
• Travel as needed to meet firm and client needs.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing participants beneficial ownership in the firm.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.

What This Job Offers

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