BDO · 2 months ago
Assurance Associate, Public Housing Authority - Fall 2025/Winter 2026 (Greater Philadelphia)
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$85K/yr - $90K/yrBDO is seeking an Assurance Associate to partner with Senior Consultants and Managers on client projects for Public Housing Agencies. The role involves delivering accounting, audit, and management consulting services, performing detailed account analyses, and ensuring compliance with relevant financial standards.
AccountingBusiness DevelopmentFinancial ServicesOutsourcing
Responsibilities
Performs outsource accounting function for clients including entering trial balances, making entry adjustments as needed, verifying trial balance amounts, and setting up electronic files to support client
Performs detailed account analysis and may rebuild general ledgers and prepare financial reports including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements, as needed
Interprets and applies knowledge of Public Housing Authority (PHA) Finance standards to guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products such as bank reconciliations, audit support workpapers, and board financial reports
Provides strong written work products including workpapers that meets the client’s requirements and PHA Finance quality standards
Regularly interacts with clients to complete general ledgers, account analysis as well as to answer basic client questions and consults with seniors to provide responses to more complex questions
Applies principles and knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and of Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) to provide guidance to clients on adherence to requirements in accounting records and financial reporting
Documents and communicates an understanding and application of all professional standards on an engagement to follow required grant reporting and compliance with grant requirements
Makes basic constructive suggestions to improve the client’s programs and policies, as needed
Researches Housing and Urban Development (HUD) accounting and operational guidance and assists clients in making financial and operational decisions based on issued Accounting Briefs and PIH notices published
Other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with a focus in Accounting or Finance, required
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, required
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
Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to learn general ledger software programs
Preferred
Leadership experience, preferred
Accounting based internship, preferred
Prior experience with various assurance applications and research tools, preferred
Company
BDO
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