Assurance Associate - Fall ; Madison

Assurance Associate - Fall 2026 (Madison)

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JOB DESCRIPTION The Assurance Associate will be responsible for preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying basic areas of GAAP as necessary and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various control systems. This position may also be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements. The Assurance Associate will be expected to travel, as needed, to meet firm and client needs.

• Control Environment:
  • Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures.
  • 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.
• GAAP:
  • Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions.
  • 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.
• GAAS:
  • 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 to obtain appropriate approvals.
  • Applying knowledge to identify instances where testing may be reduced or expanded and notifying more senior team members.
  • Contributing ideas and opinions to the engagement teams.
• Methodology:
  • Completing appropriate documentation of BDO work papers.
  • Ensuring assigned work is performed in accordance with BDO methodology and requirements.
• Research:
  • Researching basic and intermediate accounting topics and forming an initial opinion on the treatment independently.
• Other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required OR Bachelor’s degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required.
• Master’s in Accountancy, preferred.

• Leadership experience, preferred.
• Accounting based internship, preferred.

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment, required.
• Actively pursuing completion of CPA exams, preferred.

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, required.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions as directed.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed, required.
• 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.

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

California: $85,000 - $90,000
Ohio, Cleveland: $71,000 - $75,000
Colorado: $73,000 - $77,000
Illinois: $78,000 - $82,000
Maryland: $83,000 - $87,000
Massachusetts: $83,000 - $87,000
Minnesota: $70,000 - $74,000
New Jersey: $74,000 - $82,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester: $83,000 - $87,000
Washington: $78,000 - $80,000
Washington DC: $83,000 - $87,000.

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.

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