Audit Associate - State and Local Government

About the role

Perform the detail work of audits, review, some compilations, and other assurance services for clients. Support multiple client engagements of varying size and complexity, on time and within budget, and communicate progress and audit results to supervisors. Complete assigned portions of engagements with consistency and accuracy and within tight time frames. Proactively interact and communicate with clients to gather information to ensure timely engagement wrap-up. Audit complex areas/transactions as well as prepare financial statements and related reports. May begin to direct small audits at the two-year level. Collaborate with managers/principals to ensure effective communication and service delivery. Get the opportunity to work with many great clients. Develop and maintain effective client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Perform the detail work of audits, review, some compilations, and other assurance services for clients.
• Support multiple client engagements of varying size and complexity, on time and within budget, and communicate progress and audit results to supervisors.
• Complete assigned portions of engagements with consistency and accuracy and within tight time frames.
• Proactively interact and communicate with clients to gather information to ensure timely engagement wrap-up.
• Audit complex areas/transactions as well as prepare financial statements and related reports.
• May begin to direct small audits at the two-year level.
• Collaborate with managers/principals to ensure effective communication and service delivery.
• Get the opportunity to work with many great clients.
• Develop and maintain effective client relationships.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1 year of relevant experience in professional services required (completed internship(s) may qualify as related experience).
• State and Local Government audit industry experience is a plus.
• CPA or eligible to sit for the CPA exam preferred.
• General knowledge of accounting principles and/or regulations impacting financial markets, analysis and reporting of financial data required.
• Understanding of internal software systems (Pfx Fixed Assets, Pfx Engagement, CCH Access Tax, XCM etc.) required.
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) required.

Qualifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Accounting principles and regulations.
• Internal software systems.
• MS Office products.

Benefits

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