2027 Assurance Winter Intern - Affordable Housing

EisnerAmper LLP; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

EisnerAmper is seeking an Assurance intern to gain hands-on experience auditing financial statements and supporting our Assurance practice. You’ll work with seasoned professionals, learn our processes, and apply classroom knowledge in real client engagements.

This internship blends training with on-the-job experience, giving you a start toward a first-year associate role after graduation. Winter 2027 start, full-time in Columbus, requiring 40+ hours weekly during normal business hours.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in accounting or equivalent.
• 0-2 years recent public accounting experience.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Pursuing CPA licensure / 150 credits as part of the program.

Responsibilities

• Assist on various aspects of a financial statement audit.
• Learn firm processes, systems, and business workflows.
• Collaborate with seasoned professionals on client engagements under supervision.
• Apply classroom knowledge to real-world audit tasks.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in accounting

CPA licensure pursuit / 150 credits

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you're starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you'll love from top to bottom - we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

You will join a culture that has received multiple top "Places to Work" awards

We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions

What you'll be doing:

As an Assurance intern you will have the opportunity to work on various aspects of a financial statement audit to develop a working knowledge of the firm's practices in our Assurance practice.

Students will learn systems, and business processes. An internship with us gives the student an opportunity to combine knowledge gained in the classroom with company training and develop on-the-job technical skills while working as part of a team carrying out tasks under close coaching and supervision.

Interns work directly with our seasoned professionals on client engagements rather than being assigned "busy work." Our internship experience provides valuable insight into the public accounting industry, gives interns real world experience to apply to school knowledge, and affords the tools and resources needed to hit the ground running as a first-year associate upon college graduation.

We're looking for someone who has:

• We are currently looking for winter internship professionals to join us in Winter 2027. This is a full-time internship that will start early January 2027.
• Live in commutable distance to your assigned office
• Have the availability to work in office for 40+ hours per week during business hours (business hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm; Monday - Friday)

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be currently pursuing the following degrees/majors: Bachelors and/or Master's degree in accounting, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
• 0-2 years recent public accounting experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Pursuing minimum educational requirements for CPA licensure (which may differ from the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam) in the state of your assigned office location
• Pursuing 150 academic credits or master's degree in accounting, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
• Final Graduation Date of Dec 2027 - Sept 2028
• Strong academic track record (Minimum GPA: 3.0)
• Strong MS Excel and MS Word
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently and with a team
• Great communication, leadership, and analytical skills

About our Assurance Team

In the EisnerAmper Assurance Group, we're transforming the traditional reputation of auditing. By operating on the core tenets of profound trust, professional integrity, and consistent results, we strive to create lasting partnerships with our clients based on solutions rather than simply identifying issues in their financial statements.

To stay up to date with evolving industry processes and regulations, we place a heavy emphasis on continued education and the consistent adoption of new technologies. This enables us to effectively innovate, grow as individuals, and provide faster, more accurate solutions and due diligence for our partners.

Acting as a trusted third party to our clients, we provide solutions that create assurance and peace of mind. Because we understand trust comes with time, we define success by the relationships we create and foster. We act as a trusted business advisor every step of the way, from a client's first financial report to their close of business.

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with nearly 4,500 employees and more than 450 partners across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today, and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers and investors who serve these clients.

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

Preferred Location:

Columbus