External Audit & Assurance Associate — Hybrid + CPA Support

Magone & Company, P.C.; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

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 will work alongside experienced professionals and Partners while gaining hands-on experience in engagement planning, testing, and client communication. This role offers opportunity for advancement toward a Senior Associate position and is ideal for someone with 1-2 years of external audit experience

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

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

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Excel

Word

Outlook

Travel to client sites

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 will work alongside experienced professionals and Partners while gaining hands-on experience in engagement planning, testing, and client communication. This role offers opportunity for advancement toward a Senior Associate position and is ideal for someone with 1-2 years of external audit experience