Audit Associate

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Audit Associate
Position Purpose
The Assurance Associate
is responsible for contributing to the achievement of our Assurance Business Line objectives including:
Assisting with audit and attest clients assigned to you by a Director or Manager;
Assisting with office administration including participating in firm meetings, entering your time and performing audit and attest preparation work; and
Collaborating with others to develop innovative audit and attest practices that adhere to professional standards.
Position Reports To
Director, Manager, Audit Supervisor
Position Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of an Assurance Associate are:
Engagement Participation
Managing time budgets for assigned tasks, raising red flags to the engagement supervisor when a project goes beyond the expected scope or is moving toward a budgetary or timing overage; and
Communicating the engagement status with the engagement supervisor timely.
Technical and Client Service Skills
Engagement preparation and client file setup;
Trial balance and lead sheet setup;
Creating and updating schedules including calculations, analyses layout and referencing;
Vouching and tracing to and from client documents;
Designing and performing analytical procedures;
Reconciling and rolling forward client balances;
Preparation and/or updating client financial statements and firm reports;
Professional interaction with client personnel on an as needed basis;
Meeting rising standards of quality control while maintaining our engagement approach;
Attending Continuing Professional Education seminars as assigned;
Proficiency in the use of Word and Excel;
Respond to review notes timely, thoroughly and concisely;
Become familiar with the use of computer assisted audit techniques;
Prepare financial statements from a trial balance: Balance sheet, income statement or statement of activities and statement of cash flows.
Ability to perform designed audit procedures in conformity with professional standards, with direction and supervision, in the following areas: Cash
Investments
Receivables
Inventory
Payables
Cash Disbursements
Payroll
Administration
Adhering to the office administration and personnel policies of Marvin including timely entering of hours and expenses into the time and billing system;
Accurate preparation and timely submission of expense reports with appropriate documentation;
Participating in the firm’s strategic planning process when requested; and
Advocating “best practices” suited to this practice area.
Education and Skills Required
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, as well as Masters degree or equivalent hours requirement with commitment to pursue CPA certificate;
At least 1 year of recent auditing experience in a CPA firm;
Good written and verbal communication skills;
Good research skills;
Positive, can-do demeanor with willingness to “dig in” and get the work done;
Proven ability to work in a team environment; and
Willingness to ask questions timely.
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