Assurance Associate

Job Description

Assurance Associate | Eide Bailly

The Tone:
This is a full-time Assurance Associate role at Eide Bailly, with hybrid or in-office work arrangements available in Salt Lake City, Ogden, or Lehi, UT. Eide Bailly is a firm where professionals join for career opportunities and remain for the supportive culture, fostering a collaborative environment built on integrity and authenticity. This role is fundamental to the firm’s client services, focusing on performing critical audit, review, and compilation procedures. As an Assurance Associate, you will directly contribute to ensuring client financial accuracy and compliance, making a tangible impact on their operations and Eide Bailly’s reputation for excellence.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid Salt Lake City, Ogden, or Lehi, UT
• Mission: Perform audit, review, and compilation procedures for clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance throughout all phases of client engagements.
• Tech Stack: Audit software programs, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Conduct: Perform comprehensive audit, review, and compilation procedures for diverse clients, engaging in all phases of client engagements from initial planning to fieldwork and final report preparation.
• Prepare: Analyze and prepare essential financial documents, including trial balances, complex financial statements, and audit reports, utilizing audit software programs, Word, and Excel.
• Calculate: Execute detailed schedule computations for accruals, property, and equipment, including calculating depreciation expenses and long-term debt schedules for various client accounts.
• Support: Reconcile accounting information, assist with financial analysis post-fieldwork to enhance client internal controls, and actively participate in client engagement meetings to define objectives and improve procedures.
• Oversee: Ensure the timely and accurate performance of assigned projects, maintaining strict compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and critical deadlines, while fostering effective working relationships with co-workers and clients.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, demonstrating a solid understanding of auditing standards and accounting principles for effective client engagement.
• Experience: 1-2 years of direct experience performing auditing functions within a public accounting setting, applying practical knowledge to various client scenarios.
• Skills: Proficient use of computers and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and specialized audit software; strong critical and analytical thinking skills; clear verbal and written communication abilities; capacity to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and clients.
• Bonus: Possession of a valid Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or actively pursuing the necessary steps to obtain CPA licensure.