Audit Associate - Government

Weaver Careers • The Woodlands, TX

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About The Position

The Weaver Experience Weaver is a full-service national accounting, advisory and consulting firm with opportunities for professionals in many different fields. We seek to bring a human element to the world of accounting, which includes creating a diverse, collaborative, and entrepreneurial workplace culture. Our leaders truly care about the well-being of all our employees and encourage them to pursue their ambitions. While our business is based in numbers, our success is truly based on people. It’s why we commit to supporting our people not just in their professional growth, but also in their ability to lead balanced, integrated lives. At the foundation of that commitment are our core values . Weaver’s core values were created specifically to empower our people to deliver extraordinary service and be their best selves. Our goal is to balance high development with high performance in order to meet the long-term goals of each individual, team, and our firm. Learn more about our services, industry experience and culture at weaver.com .

Position Profile Weaver’s Public Sector practice is looking to add new team members at the Associate level.  A Weaver Audit Associate performs audit procedures as assigned on engagements and helps to complete an audit engagement.  They work closely with Senior Associates and Managers to identify and resolve issues encountered in performance of financial statement audits.  They also develop effective and clear work paper techniques and assist with financial statement preparation, as well as develop a plan of their own professional development with their group leader.  A Weaver Associate enjoys flexibility, meaningful and diverse client work within a supportive and innovative work environment.  The ideal candidate is a team player who exhibits initiative, accepts responsibility, communicates effectively, and manages multiple concurrent assignments of varying sizes and complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA candidate
• 1-2+ years of public accounting or industry experience, or a combination of both
• Experience working with Governmental (counties, cities, school districts, not for profit, higher education, etc.) clients
• Basic familiarity with GAAP and GAAS
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA

Responsibilities

• Performs audit procedures as assigned on engagements and helps to complete an audit engagement.
• Works closely with Senior Associates and Managers to identify and resolve issues encountered in performance of financial statement audits.
• Develops effective and clear work paper techniques.
• Assists with financial statement preparation.
• Develops a plan of their own professional development with their group leader.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits, such as medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible scheduled time off (STO)
• Minimum of 56 hours of sick and safe leave
• 11 holidays
• 2 scheduled recharge days
• In-house CPE and learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development department

What This Job Offers

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