Hybrid Audit Associate: Diverse Clients & Growth Path

Blackman & Sloop; Chapel Hill (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary

401(k) matching

Performance bonus

12 paid holidays

Off-season Flex Fridays

Closed Fridays in June

Professional development

Job summary

Blackman & Sloop in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks an Experienced Audit Associate to work on diverse audit engagements for commercial and nonprofit clients. You will perform procedures, lead schedules, and tie-outs, while gaining exposure to varied industries and engagement teams.

You will take ownership of assigned audit areas, communicate professionally with clients, and ensure work is completed within budget and deadlines. Strong analytical and teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• CPA license, CPA eligibility, or active progress toward CPA licensure.
• 1–3 years of external audit experience in public accounting.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, GAAS, internal controls, and financial statement presentation.
• Experience preparing audit workpapers, reconciliations, lead schedules, analytical procedures, and financial statement tie-outs.
• Willingness to learn and use new technologies, including audit software, data analytics tools, and engagement-management systems.
• Strong work ethic, accountability, teamwork, and a good sense of humor!

Responsibilities

• Support audit engagements for a diverse range of for-profit and nonprofit clients.
• Perform audit procedures in accordance with GAAS, firm methodology, and applicable accounting standards.
• Take ownership of assigned audit sections, including preparing workpapers, lead schedules, reconciliations, and account analyses.
• Tie out trial balances, financial statements, supporting schedules, and disclosures for accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze financial information, investigate variances, and document conclusions based on sufficient appropriate audit evidence.
• Prepare client write-ups, audit findings, proposed adjustments, and other engagement deliverables.
• Assist with audit planning, internal control documentation, financial statement preparation, and management letter recommendations.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients and engagement team members.
• Multi-task across multiple assignments and complete work within established budgets, deadlines, and quality standards.
• Apply U.S. GAAP, GAAS, and internal control principles to audit engagements.

Skills

CPA license/eligibility

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Audit software

Data analytics tools

Excel

Job description

Blackman & Sloop in Chapel Hill, NC, seeks an Experienced Audit Associate to work on diverse audit engagements for commercial and nonprofit clients. You will perform procedures, lead schedules, and tie-outs, while gaining exposure to varied industries and engagement teams.

You will take ownership of assigned audit areas, communicate professionally with clients, and ensure work is completed within budget and deadlines. Strong analytical and teamwork skills are essential.