Audit Associate

Weaver Careers • New York, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Weaver's Financial Services Audit practice is looking to add new team members at the Associate level in our New York City office. 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 (hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, etc). 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
• 0-1+ years of public accounting or industry experience, or a combination of both
• 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 (hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, etc).
• 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