Risk Assurance Associate I
BPM LLP
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per year
About the role
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial statement auditsSarbanes-Oxley compliance testingbusiness process controlsrisk assessmentremediation plansaccounting conceptsauditing proceduresinternal IT general controls
Soft Skills
client relationship managementcommunication skillsteam collaborationproblem-solvingenthusiasmdesire to learnforward-thinkingattention to detail
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)