External Audit & Assurance Associate - Public Accounting

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

• Work on audits, reviews, compilations, and related engagements for privately held businesses and nonprofit organizations
• Build relationships with business owners, CFOs, controllers, and client accounting teams
• Learn the full engagement process—from planning and fieldwork through financial-statement issuance
• Work directly with Managers and Partners while receiving regular coaching, feedback, and technical training
• Develop toward a Senior Associate role while building client-service, advisory, technology, and leadership skills

• Assist with engagement planning, risk assessment, confirmations, analytical procedures, substantive testing, and selected internal-control procedures
• Prepare accurate workpapers and test financial-statement accounts, including cash, receivables, payables, revenue, expenses, payroll, and fixed assets
• Work directly with client accounting teams to obtain supporting information, resolve open items, and identify unusual activity or potential accounting and audit issues
• Assist with financial statements, disclosures, and technical research under the guidance of senior team members
• Manage multiple engagement deadlines, respond constructively to review comments, and participate in training, technology, and process-improvement initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 1-2 years of public accounting external audit experience
• Foundational knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and audit procedures
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills with close attention to detail
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, growth-oriented approach
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and Outlook, along with the ability to travel to local client sites; travel outside the Tri-State area is rare

• Hybrid schedule with three days in the office or at client locations and two days remote
• Employer-paid health and life insurance, plus a 401(k) with a 4% company match
• 16 days of PTO, paid holidays, and a paid company-wide shutdown during the week of July 4
• Paid four-day weekends for Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving
• CPA exam support, continuing professional education, and technical training
• Regular coaching and defined opportunities for advancement and long-term career growth

Flexible work from home options available.

• We embrace change and technology.
• We think entrepreneurially and welcome learning opportunities.
• We operate with integrity.
• We look out for our team and each other.