Audit & Tax Support Staff

Akram & Associates; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay package

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A rapidly growing CPA firm is seeking an Accountant in Cary, North Carolina, with 1-2 years of experience and CPA licensure. Responsibilities include assisting senior accountants, preparing audit documents, and ensuring client service excellence. The firm emphasizes a support-driven environment that aims to reduce tax-season stress while offering competitive pay and benefits, ensuring a balanced work-life experience for its employees.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Passed the CPA examination.
• Proficiency in client service and able to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support senior accountants in responsibilities.
• Prepare audit work papers and financial statements.
• Conduct audits and prepare tax returns.

Skills

Understanding of accounting and audit

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience with QuickBooks

Education

Meets educational requirements for CPA licensure

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Office

Tax Software

Job description

We’re Akram & Associates, a rapidly growing CPA firm with a boutique firm approach. Drawing from decades of experience in investment management and financial services, our Accountants provide expert accounting, audit and tax advice to a range of alternative investment management firms and their investors, including hedge funds, fund of funds, private wealth management firms, private equity and venture capital funds.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Must be having 1-2 years proven relevant experience.
• Assisting and supporting the senior accountants and managers in carrying out the responsibilities of the accounting, auditing, consulting, and tax departments.

Skills & Requirements

• Already hapoled the CPA examination.
• Meets educational requirements for CPA licensure.
• Solid understanding of accounting, audit and basic tax issues.
• Ability to utilize firm technology to enhance client services.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe computer programs; QuickBooks or other Accounting software experience is a plus.
• Previous experience in Tax software is a plus.
• Provide timely, high-quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the auditing of all required financial statements, related disclosures, and other client deliverables Seit.
• Assess risk along with design and communicate audit procedures to engagement teams.
• Understand and utilize our Audit Methodology for financial services clients (hedge fund, private equity, and venture capital).
• Prepare audit work papers and financial statements in addition to notes to financial statements.
• Prepare individual and business income tax returns and help tax seniors on tax planning.
• Identify technical accounting matters early and assess impact on financial statements; coordinate with firm specialists as needed.
• Subscribe to and actively read industry publications and share relevant information with clients as considered applicable.
• Anticipate and address client concerns and elevate issues to senior audit staff as they arise.
• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to Partner.

Join our team today and develop experience that will last you a lifetime. Akram & Associates provides a refreshing contrast to the stressful, less-than-personal settings of larger firms. Imagine your delight at never feeling tax-season burn‑out, while also receiving a competitive pay package.

Please mail resume to:

Akram | Assurance, Advisory & Tax Firm

206 High House Road, Suite 106

Cary, NC 27513

Akram & Associates PLLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Akram & Associates PLLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Akram & Associates PLLC expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Best Accounting & Audit Firm | Start‑up & Emerging Funds

Recognitions

Akram is a winner in the Hedgeweek Americas Awards for consecutive 3 years 2021, 2022, and 2023.

We have been voted “Best Accounting Firm for Start‑up & Emerging Funds” by Hedge Week.

Akram is a winner of “Best Audit Firm” by Private Equity Wire US Emerging Managers Awards 2024 & 2025.