BDO · 4 months ago
Assurance Associate - Fall 2026 (Stamford)
Stamford, CT, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$78K/yr - $85K/yrBDO is a leading professional services firm, and they are seeking an Assurance Associate to prepare financial statements and assess control systems. The role involves applying GAAP principles, documenting internal controls, and ensuring compliance with professional standards while delivering quality services.
AccountingBusiness DevelopmentFinancial ServicesOutsourcing
Responsibilities
Identifying and considering all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of engagement team
Making constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures
Documenting and validating the operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system
Providing support of conclusions with authoritative literature
Drafting basic sets of financial statements with disclosures
Researching intermediate areas of accounting and forming an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently
Developing and applying an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory, a sense of audit skepticism, and the use of BDO audit manuals
Applying auditing theory to various client situations
Documenting in line with BDO policy, identifying deviations and notifying more senior team members in order to obtain appropriate approvals
Applying knowledge to identify instances where testing may be reduced or expanded and notifying more senior team members of the occurrence
Contributing ideas/opinions to the engagement teams
Completing all appropriate documentation of BDO work papers
Ensuring assigned work is performed in accordance with BDO methodology and requirements
Researching basic and intermediate accounting topics and forming an initial opinion on the treatment independently
Other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required OR Bachelor's degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required
Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment, required
Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, required
Ability and willingness to travel, as needed, required
Preferred
Master's in Accountancy, preferred
Leadership experience, preferred
Accounting based internship, preferred
Actively pursuing completion of CPA exams, preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to follow instructions as directed
Ability to work effectively in a team setting
Takes appropriate actions without being asked
Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a basic public and/or private company
Company
BDO
BDO is the leading provider of professional services within the mid-tier of our profession.
Founded in 1963
10001+ employees
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Benjamin Russell
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