Hybrid Risk Assurance Associate I

at BPM LLP

• Job title: Risk Assurance Associate I
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Jose, United States

About the role

• Risk Assurance Associate I conducting audit and compliance reviews in a full-service accounting firm. Focusing on financial reporting, internal controls, and client engagement in the Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working with multiple client engagements throughout the year.
• Review, document, evaluate and test controls of complex business processes such as the financial close and reporting, inventory, equity, revenue, and HR/payroll processes.
• Attend walkthroughs during control testing and assist auditor in-charge by taking detailed notes and testing details in working papers.
• Assist with financial statement audits and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing by identifying control objectives and the design of control procedures to address those objectives.
• Identify internal business process controls by assessing their design and operational effectiveness, determining risk exposures and developing remediation plans.
• Communicate issues that arise during the engagement with the support of the engagement manager.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, thus driving client satisfaction.
• Research, understand and apply complex accounting concepts and auditing procedures.
• Work as a team with Domestic U.S. and offshore engagement teams.
• Identify internal IT general controls, by assessing their design and operational effectiveness, determining exposure and developing remediation plans.

Requirements

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 in BS/MA/MSA/MST/Certification Program in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Management Information Systems.
• Interest in pursuing the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certifications.
• Interest in a career in public accounting.
• Positive, enthusiastic energy.
• Desire to continuously learn.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Forward-thinking and hands-on approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Consistent recognition as one of the Bay Area’s “Best Places to Work”
• Recognition as “Top 5 Accounting Firm in the Bay Area”
• BPMU – A corporate university that’s dedicated to your career growth and development.
• Rich diversity in the clients, industries, and overall work.