Assurance Intern

HBK CPAs & Consultants; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

HBK CPAs & Consultants offers a structured internship program designed to provide a valuable, hands-on learning experience in public accounting. Interns will gain insight into client needs, GAAP/GAAS issues, and audit processes while drafting financial statements and contributing high-quality work.

Interns will work with teams across the firm, strengthening communication, analytical, and professional skills and exploring a career path in public accounting and advisory services.

Qualifications

• Sophomore or junior pursuing a major in accounting.
• Preferred GPA 3.0 or higher; leadership, campus involvement, and relevant work experience valued.
• Actively pursuing or interested in CPA designation.
• Excellent computer, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Must pass an employment background check.

Responsibilities

• Understanding clients' needs and expectations, their business, industry, and GAAP/GAAS issues.
• Developing an understanding of the audit approach and tools.
• Assessing risks and evaluating the client's internal control structure.
• Performing analytics, substantive tests, and tests of internal controls to identify issues.
• Drafting financial statements.
• Contributing to the firm by providing timely and high-quality work products.
• Working closely with team members across all levels of the organization on audit projects.
• Gaining insight into how public accounting firms operate.
• Strengthening communication, analytical, and professional skills through hands-on experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting major (Sophomore/Junior)

Job description

HBK is a growing Top 50 accounting firm according to Accounting Today magazine and a Top 100 registered investmentadvisoryaccording to Financial Advisor Magazine. Our hundreds of collaborating professionals have created and fostered thousands of close, caring, supportiveclient relationships. Growth requires talent, so we continue toseekcapable, dedicated professionals in all aspects of financial services. Our recruits choose their career paths. We want you to excel in your career as part of a dynamic team, and we provide the support andthe resourcesto help you succeed. The breadth and depth of experience we offer you is unique in the marketplace. We are entrepreneurs working with entrepreneurs, owners working with high-net-worth individuals and those who are owners of small and mid-size businesses, the heartbeat of our country. We are consultants, influencers in ourcommunitiesas well as ourclientsand their finances. When we go home at night, we knowwe’vemade something happenforour clients. If you want a career that is all about helping people,you’rethe kind of personwe’relooking for. Please read on to discover if you could see yourself joining the HBKFamily.

Description

At HBK, the firm's internship program is designed to provide a valuable and challenging "hands‑on" learning experience, to develop an understanding of the firm, the public accounting profession and to enhance the intern's formal education. You will accomplish this by:

• Understanding clients' needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees, company values and industry-related GAAP and GAAS issues.
• Developing an understanding of the audit approach and tools.
• Assessing risks and evaluating the client's internal control structure.
• Performing analytics, substantive tests, and tests of internal controls to identify and resolve accounting or reporting issues.
• Drafting financial statements.
• Contributing to the firm by providing timely and high-quality work products.
• Working closely with team members across all levels of the organization and performing many of the same responsibilities as a first-year associate.
• Working on various audit projects.
• Gaining a better understanding of how public accounting firms operate.
• Strengthening communication, analytical, and professional skills through hands-on experience
• Gaining insight into what it takes to build a successful career in the public accounting industry

Requirements & Qualifications

• Sophomore or junior candidate pursuing a major in accounting
• Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; leadership experience, campus involvement, and relevant work experience are also highly valued.
• Actively pursuing or interest in pursuing the CPA designation
• Must possess excellent computer, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Must pass an employment background check

Internship Requirements

• Internships may be full-time or part-time depending on the time of year and office requirements. For spring busy season internships, candidates must have the ability to work at least 24 hours per week in-office during the program. Before applying, please ensure you can commit to a minimum of 24 hours in-office per week throughout the duration of the program. Our spring internships run January through April.
• High-performing interns may be considered for future internship opportunities and full-time employment upon graduation.
• Please note that application and interview timeframes and processes differ by office location** For specific questions regarding your application and the expected timeframe, please reach out to Catie Cohn at [e-mail]

HBK provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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