Audit Associate - Government

Weaver is a full-service national accounting, advisory, and consulting firm focused on bringing a human element to accounting. We foster a diverse, collaborative, and entrepreneurial culture where leaders support employee well-being and professional growth. Our success is built on people, and we commit to balancing high development with high performance to meet individual, team, and firm goals.

About the role

Weaver’s Public Sector practice is looking to add new team members at the Associate level. An Audit Associate performs audit procedures, works closely with Senior Associates and Managers to resolve issues, develops clear workpaper techniques, assists with financial statement preparation, and creates a professional development plan with their group leader. The role offers flexibility, meaningful client work, and a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform audit procedures as assigned on engagements
• Work with Senior Associates and Managers to identify and resolve audit issues
• Develop effective and clear workpaper techniques
• Assist with financial statement preparation
• Create and follow a professional development plan with a group leader

Requirements

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

Qualifications (Preferred)

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

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability, and 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 the Learning & Development department
• Multi-faceted internal learning program covering technical improvement, practice development, management/leadership training, and whole-life growth

Skills

• Initiative and acceptance of responsibility
• Effective communication
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments of varying sizes and complexity