NEAR Assurance Associate

General information Name NEAR - Associate - Assurance Posting Title NEAR Assurance Associate Ref # Date Published Wednesday, October 23, 2024 City High Point State North Carolina Country United States Job Category Audit/Assurance Office NEAR Assurance (Forvis) Advertised Location US-NC-High Point Working time Full Time Description & Requirements Forvis Mazars' Next Evolution of Accounting Resourcefulness (NEAR) is based in High Point, NC, and is comprised of individuals who have obtained or are pursuing, two- or four-year accounting degrees. The NEAR team provides a centralized group of resources to assist assurance, tax, and advisory teams by performing more entry-level tasks, lower risk, repetitive, and administrative. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with team members across the firm who will request work from the NEAR team. They will focus on productivity and innovative solutions to deliver quality work products to our teams. In this role, you will primarily support the assurance function of the firm. The position will include a steady and stable workload to assist with the day-to-day aspects of audit, review, and compilation-related services for our clients. How you will contribute: Working on portions of audit, review, and compilation engagements (training provided) Handling multiple tasks and managing schedules in alignment with department needs Providing timely feedback and progress updates for all work in the process Develop a working knowledge of PC applications appropriate to his/her work assignment. Thoroughly reviewing work product for accuracy and completeness Completing work reliably and dependably and applying review feedback from experienced team members to future assignments Serving as a resource for new staff and interns, assuming the role of a peer mentor, and providing training as appropriate Achieving efficiency as measured by actual hours vs budgeted hours for an engagement Performing or assisting with other duties as assigned by the management of the Forvis Mazars NEAR team We are looking for people with Forward Vision and: Ability to collaborate effectively with visitors, clients, staff, and coworkers in a professional manner Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to work overtime as needed to provide ultra-responsive customer service to our clients Ability to build effective working relationships with teams across the firm Someone who is committed to being ultra-responsive to our clients regarding calls and correspondence Sound judgment, taking the initiative to follow through on commitments, is flexible and adaptive in the face of change Minimum Qualifications: Some college coursework is required, an associate's degree in business or accounting is preferred A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred Thorough working knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, and Outlook #LI-HP #LI-JJ1

Created: 2024-11-05