Audit Associate - Government

Abdo • Edina, MN

7d • $65,000 - $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Step into a dynamic role as a Government Audit Associate at Abdo, where you'll engage in a variety of professional auditing tasks that are essential to ensuring the integrity of financial data for our local government clients, including: cities, counties, and school districts. Additionally, you'll contribute to special projects, making a significant impact within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

At Abdo, we’re not your typical accounting firm. For us, ‘Lighting the path forward’ means that we go well beyond traditional accounting and auditing to deliver solutions that help our clients succeed. We carefully seek out the best people and trust them to make a difference in helping our clients navigate forward with confidence.

Our culture is built on the following principles:
Relationships - We give our best to our clients and to each other.
Growth & Development - We get better every day.
Teamwork - We accomplish great things together.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Plans to pursue, or already pursuing CPA certification (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Build on knowledge acquired in college to gain a functional level of technical and operational knowledge to proficiently perform assigned tasks
• Prepare and self-review workpapers in conformity with standards including scope/objective/procedure/conclusion, adequate supporting documentation, and Tickmark and workpaper cross references
• Communicate with clients on-site, by phone, or e-mail to obtain accurate information and relevant supporting documentation to support workpaper conclusions
• Draft, foot, and proof audit reports, financial statements, and other engagement documents
• Compile and import trial balance information from client software programs into Abdo software
• Perform analytical and detailed work with numerical data efficiently and accurately
• Utilize and develop a functional understanding of firm software and internal workflow/procedures to manage binder documentation and maintain client information
• Exercise discretion and judgment when working with confidential client matters
• Accurately report and release billable and non-billable time consistently and understand its importance
• Meet productivity standards; Utilize research skills using resources such as Thomson Reuters Checkpoint
• Provide assistance and train other team members, as needed
• Actively utilize firm-approved technology and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and quality of work while exercising appropriate professional judgment and maintaining compliance with firm policies, confidentiality standards, and professional regulations

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA with employer match, FSA medical and dependent care, long & short-term disability insurance options
• 22 days per year of PTO, 8 full holidays, 2 half holidays, 24 hours paid volunteer time, parental and grandparent leave
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%
• Abdo-sponsored telehealth platform
• Technology reimbursement
• Half day Fridays June through September
• Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus

What This Job Offers

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