Audit Associate - Entry Level

Audit Associate

As part of our services, Abundiant partners closely with a select group of exceptional organizations in search of leaders and technical talent. We’ve partnered with a CPA firm with an incredible value proposition for service and mission-oriented accounting professionals.

Our client is a mid-sized, boutique, public accounting firm that’s well-established, privately-owned, and serving over 500 clients across the greater Houston area, Texas, as well as nationally. They’ve built their business over the last 30 years, serving some of the largest non-profit organizations in Texas. With a reputation as a national leader in non-profit audit and tax accounting, their partners teach at universities, conferences, and events across the country, providing technical expertise. Their tax and audit teams exclusively serve tax-exempt organizations, such as churches, conservancies, healthcare organizations, performing arts, museums and zoos, private foundations, private schools and social service organizations.

As their business continues to grow naturally year-over-year, they’re seeking additional, experienced audit professionals to work closely to perform annual audits of their clients. Having one of the lowest management turnover rates that we’ve ever seen, our client invests heavily in their staff’s ability to balance work and life. As the public accounting field requires progressively greater personal commitment, our client provides the opportunity to utilize your technical accounting expertise serving clients while providing professionals the opportunity to balance work and life. With an average of 12% overtime worked annually, they’re flexible with scheduling to assure that their employees can meet family and other significant obligations.

Finally, with the majority of their partners being women and people of color, they have assembled a diversified team of professionals, they’re invested and dedicated to merit-based hiring, promotion, and compensation. Compensation, PTO, and benefits are competitive with public accounting salaries regionally. Their office is casual, and audit teams work in a collaborative team space at the office or client location. Hours can be flexible to fit with your schedule.

Why start your accounting career here?

You will have the opportunity to make a difference by serving an impressive list of clients ranging from startups to billion-dollar organizations. Their office is casual. Working at a boutique firm enables accounting professionals to become a “subject matter expert” sooner than in a traditional firm because of the exclusive focus, while attaining significant understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Their emphasis on high standards of work instills a careful attention to detail as well as the importance of a big picture view.

Additionally, staff accountants will be encouraged to develop skills that can be used in almost all aspects of their career such as research techniques, client interaction, and leadership. You’ll be exposed to the some of the largest non-profit organizations, serving millions of Americans to support their accounting needs. If you are an energetic, collaborative professional who has a passion for community and public service, this could be a great opportunity to advance your career and skillset.

Salary: Full compensation and benefits are competitive and in-line with public accounting salaries regionally.

Hours Required: 40 hours plus 10% OT (3 hours per week)

Travel: 5% for professional training and national clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform diversified auditing assignments for not-for-profit organizations under the direction of senior/supervisor, manager, and partner.
• Exhibits a solid understanding of GAAP and ability to apply this understanding to assigned audit areas. Ability to research increasingly complex accounting issues.
• Initiative to work in areas of increasing complexity with experience.
• Effectively use Excel, Pfx Engagement, and other software applications to increase audit efficiency and effectiveness.
• Assume responsibility for assigned audit areas, meet time budgets and client deadlines, proactively, communicate exceptions or deviations from expectations.
• Ensure that the audit workpapers contain corroborating evidence to support the audit objectives and conclusions.
• Document and evaluate clients’ internal controls to identify deficiencies.
• Analyze client responses to determine if responses are logical, consistent, and aligned with expectations.
• Participates in team meetings by actively listening and communicating in a professional manner.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in accounting or finance with at least a 3.0 GPA in major
• Working towards completing hours to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam or studying for the CPA exam
• Able to work 5-10% overtime
• Ability to work at client locations which are based primarily in Houston and surrounding areas. Some outof-town travel required (approximately 5%)
• Interest in not-for-profit organizations

Not A Perfect Fit? We don’t hire machines; we hire people with real values, experiences, and skills. We put a high emphasis and consideration on moral and dedicated individuals, who can demonstrate their investment in their work and in bettering their communities and families. If you feel that you meet these thresholds and could do this job effectively and capably, based on previous experience, we want to see your resume

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77002 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person