Audit Associate

Overview

This role involves supporting audit engagements and participating in all phases of audit work, from planning through execution and completion. Work includes procedures performed under general supervision to obtain sufficient evidence to assess whether clients’ financial statements are free from material misstatement. You will also help ensure timely completion of clients’ annual reports and support client interactions to identify and resolve audit issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits, reviews, compilations, and various engagement work.
• Interpret and analyze financial statement data and draw logical conclusions.
• Apply professional skepticism in the critical assessment of audit evidence.
• Research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters.
• Work with a team of up to 5 fellow staff members under supervision of a senior, manager, and/or partner.
• Identify, assess, and document controls and weaknesses in client accounting systems.
• Evaluate assigned areas of financial statements and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare clear, complete, and accurate workpapers.
• Use strong analytical skills to evaluate financial data and relationships.
• Provide timely updates to managers and seniors on job status and assurance issues.
• Develop an understanding of client businesses related to assigned assurance areas.
• Apply specialized knowledge, including rules, regulations, and the code of ethics of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements, and applicable state regulations.
• Understand and comply with the firm’s quality control policy.
• Organize, analyze, and communicate effectively with both fellow staff and client personnel.
• Work toward completion of CPA requirements.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.
• Seek feedback for improvement and share upward in a constructive manner.
• Communicate confidently and clearly in a concise, articulate manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field and eligible to sit for the CPA exam in home office state.
• Demonstrate understanding of applicable U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

Compensation & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401K with profit sharing
• Wellness program
• Generous parental leave
• 11 paid holidays

Location

• For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.
• For individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, the employer will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.