External Audit & Assurance Associate | Hybrid + CPA Support

Magone & Company, P.C.; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Advancement opportunities

Paid time off

Training & development

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Magone & Company, P.C. in Parsippany, NJ is seeking an External Audit & Assurance Associate to support financial statement audits, reviews, compilations, and related accounting engagements.

You’ll work with Managers and Partners on planning, testing, and client communication, with growth toward a Senior Associate role. The role emphasizes building trusted client relationships, hands-on execution, and ongoing coaching, with a hybrid work model and opportunities for advancement within a growing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 1-2 years of public accounting external audit experience.
• Foundational knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and audit procedures.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills with close attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, growth-oriented approach.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and Outlook, along with the ability to travel to local client sites; travel outside the Tri-State area is rare.
• CPA eligibility or progress toward CPA licensure is preferred but not required; Magone & Company provides support for CPA pursuit.

Responsibilities

• Assist with engagement planning, risk assessment, confirmations, analytical procedures, substantive testing, and selected internal-control procedures.
• Prepare accurate workpapers and test financial-statement accounts, including cash, receivables, payables, revenue, expenses, payroll, and fixed assets.
• Work directly with client accounting teams to obtain supporting information, resolve open items, and identify unusual activity or potential accounting and audit issues.
• Assist with financial statements, disclosures, and technical research under the guidance of senior team members.
• Manage multiple engagement deadlines, respond constructively to review comments, and participate in training, technology, and process-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Audit knowledge

Client communication

CPA eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Magone & Company, P.C. in Parsippany, NJ is seeking an External Audit & Assurance Associate to support financial statement audits, reviews, compilations, and related accounting engagements.

You’ll work with Managers and Partners on planning, testing, and client communication, with growth toward a Senior Associate role. The role emphasizes building trusted client relationships, hands-on execution, and ongoing coaching, with a hybrid work model and opportunities for advancement within a growing