Assurance Experienced Associate

BDO USA, P.C. • Dallas, TX

19h • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Assurance Experienced Associate prepares financial statements with disclosures, applies basic areas of GAAP, and documents, validates, tests, and assesses control systems. The role may also participate in review and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

The associate applies knowledge of the control environment, GAAP, GAAS, BDO methodology, and research practices to complete engagement work. This includes considering applicable policies and regulations, suggesting improvements to client controls and accounting procedures, documenting control effectiveness, preparing financial statements, researching accounting issues, applying auditing standards, and completing work papers in accordance with BDO requirements.

The role requires coordinating and performing audit work, communicating findings and ideas to engagement teams and client personnel, and managing work accurately in a deadline-driven environment. Travel may be required as needed. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification.
• One or more years of relevant audit, public accounting, private industry accounting, consulting, or professional services experience.
• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment and actively pursuing completion of the exams.
• Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages of an audit of a basic public and/or private company.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed.
• Knowledge of internal accounting controls and professional standards and regulations, including GAAP, GAAS, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication to professionals at all levels.
• Ability to multitask while working independently and in a group environment.
• Solid analytical and diagnostic skills, including the ability to break down complex issues and implement appropriate resolutions.
• Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Solid project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s in Accountancy.
• CPA certification.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with assurance applications and research tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare basic financial statements with disclosures and support conclusions with authoritative literature.
• Document, validate, test, and assess the operating effectiveness of clients’ internal control systems.
• Identify applicable firm, regulatory, and authoritative policies, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Make constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Research basic and intermediate accounting topics and independently form initial opinions on appropriate treatment.
• Apply auditing theory and professional standards to client situations, using audit skepticism and BDO audit manuals.
• Document audit work in accordance with BDO policy, identify deviations, and notify senior team members when approvals are needed.
• Identify when testing may need to be reduced or expanded and notify senior team members.
• Complete appropriate BDO work papers and perform assigned work in accordance with BDO methodology and requirements.
• Contribute ideas and opinions to engagement teams.
• Participate in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), offering participants beneficial ownership in the firm.
• Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.

What This Job Offers

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