Audit Associate in Annapolis, Maryland at Platform Accounting Group

The role of the Audit Advisor is to assist the team in carrying out audit projects, ensuring that they are executed to a high standard within the agreed timeframe. The Audit Associate is driven to excel and is dedicated to providing top-notch client service, ensuring that the work produced adheres to the company's ethical and professional standards, and contributes to the overall success of the organization.

Essential job functions:

• Perform simple to moderate audit and assurance services.
• Analyze data and information to identify concerns, research and resolve compliance issues, and prepare reports.
• Identify and communicate accounting matters to management.
• Prepare work papers that are informative, well documented, and can easily be understood and explained.
• Accurately prepare work using established firm policies and detailed procedures.
• Learning about client operations, processes, and business objectives, and applying the knowledge to enhance the audit.
• Listening and communicating clearly with clients and staff about project needs and status.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance during core work hours is essential for business operations.
• Availability to travel to clients based on client assignments.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding of practices, theories, and policies relating to audit.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Superior verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive problem solving and analytical skills
• MS Office Suite and ability to quickly learn, understand and utilize new systems and processes.
• Excellent written and oral skills; ability to read, write and perform mathematical equations
• Requires the ability to work as a team, meet deadlines, work independently under limited supervision, and work effectively with clients, staff, and other work relations.

The expected salary range for this role is $55,000 - $75,000 per year, which represents a good faith and reasonable estimate. Compensation decisions depend on numerous factors including bona fide qualifications and the facts and circumstances of each case at the time of hiring. Relevant qualifications include, but are not limited to employee education, training, skillset, credentials/certifications, relevant work experience, geographic work location (including if the employee will be hybrid or fully in-office), the scope and responsibilities of the role, internal level and peer equity, and market considerations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Competencies: Business acumen. Communication, evaluation. Proactive and positive attitude, initiative, ethical. Strong attention to detail and critical thinking. Highly organized and good time management skills with a focus on multi-tasking and prioritization.

Experience: Bachelor’s degree required. Desire and eligibility to become a CPA within 3 years.

Work Environment: Professional office environment using standard office equipment and technology.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk and hear for extended periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Position Type: This is an exempt, full-time position. This position regularly requires long hours and occasional weekend work hours.