Associate, Audit & Assurance Services
Primary Responsibilities
This position's responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance activities. Report to management about asset utilization and audit results and recommend changes in operations and financial activities. Prepare detailed reports on audit findings. Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures. Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions. Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity. Prepare, analyze, and verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate planning. Adhere to 24-hour response policy to client-initiated communications with the firm.
Qualifications
- Proficiency with computers, well-versed with the usage of accounting software and spreadsheet programs.
- Ability to multitask and complete assignments within the given time constraints.
- An eye for detail with excellent time management and organizational skills.
- A thorough professional co-operative attitude combined with a quality of dependability and reliability.
- Good interpersonal communication skills are a must to communicate with the clients as well as the colleagues in the organization.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
- CPA or in the process of obtaining CPA preferred.
- Up to 2 years of experience.
- Travel required at times.
Work hours are flexible and, within reason, can be tailored around one’s personal schedule. Overall expectation is that this position will work 40 hours, weekly, during the offseason, unless pursuant to an alternative arrangement, a reduced commitment is mutually agreed and understood. During busy season, this position is expected to recognize that their time commitment will likely increase. Based on necessity, this position should be available to work more than 40 hours, weekly, barring unusual and/or infrequent circumstances precluding their ability to do so.