Audit Associate - Government Team

Job Description

Rea is a growing Top 100 Accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

We are currently seeking an Audit Associate to join our Government team, working in our New Philadelphia office location. This is an outstanding opportunity to help us continue with our strategic initiatives. This position works closely with and will be supervised by our Government Team Managers.

Responsibilities include:

Become familiar with the firm’s policies and procedures

Obtain a general understanding of governmental accounting and auditing standards

Prepare workpapers in clear, concise manner while adhering to deadlines and time budgets

Conduct industry specific research as needed and communicate results to supervisors

Interact with all client personnel and co-workers in an intelligent and professional manner

Progress professionally by working toward passing the CPA exam

Possess skills necessary to develop quality client relationships and loyalty

Other duties as required

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related degree and CPA exam eligible is preferred

Familiar with standard accounting concepts, practices, methodology and procedures as well as developing/posting journal entries

Excellent communication (verbal and written), organization, and analytical skills

Ability to work independently on tasks and projects, while also collaborating with peers in a team-oriented environment

Ability to work under time constraints and meet deadlines

Knowledge of general accounting concepts

Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications with advanced skills in Word and Excel

Able to independently identify issues relating to accounting and auditing matters

Strong attention to detail and reviews own work to ensure it is complete and correct

Benefits

Rea offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)

Four (4) weeks PTO

Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Work From Home

Wellness Resources

Rea does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Rea’s Talent team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Rea will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.

Full-time

Hybrid remote