Audit Associate | 2026

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San Diego, CA, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Consulting • Financial Services
The Role
Supports multiple audit assignments across industries from planning through completion. Applies accounting, auditing, quality control, and technology procedures; identifies and communicates audit issues; maintains client relationships and confidentiality; and assists with training junior associates and interns. Requires a bachelor’s degree, CPA eligibility with intent to obtain certification, strong communication and analytical skills, technology proficiency, and willingness to travel based on client and business needs.
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Responsibilities

Essential Functions and Primary Duties

  • Gain an understanding and assist in planning multiple audit assignments in Real Estate, Construction, Nonprofit, Manufacturing and many more industries

  • Execute solid understanding of accounting and auditing principles, quality control standards and technology implementation procedures relative to individual client assignments

  • Participate in client assignments from beginning to end

  • Identify and communicate audit issues, technical matters and improvement opportunities with senior associates, managers, and partners to resolve client issues discovered during the audit process

  • Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with all levels of client staff to increase customer satisfaction and to strengthen client relationships

  • Pledge to provide exceptional service to every client by providing individual attention, responsiveness, and commitment to understanding their goals and needs

  • Maintain and comply with the highest degree of professional standards, client confidentiality, and personal conduct

  • Assist with training and mentoring junior associates and interns on MHM audit methodology

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation or related field preferred

  • CPA eligible; desire to obtain certification is required

  • Internship experience in accounting or related field preferred

  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, research and tax project management skills, including basic knowledge of GAAP, Taxation compliance, codes and regulations

  • Ability to multi-task, think independently and problem solve in a results driven team oriented environment

  • Strong verbal and written communications skills

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Internship experience in accounting or related field preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
  • Proficient use of applicable technology
  • Must be able to travel based on client and business needs

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • CPA eligible and intent to obtain CPA certification
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels
  • Proficiency with applicable technology
  • Ability to travel based on client and business needs
  • Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field
  • Internship experience in accounting or a related field
  • Knowledge of GAAP, taxation compliance, codes, and regulations
  • Interpersonal, analytical, research, and tax project management skills
  • Ability to multitask, work independently, and solve problems in a team-oriented environment
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The Company
HQ: Cleveland, OH
3,512 Employees

What We Do

Named one of the "Best & Brightest Places to Work for"​ in the Nation, CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) provides professional business services that help clients better manage their finances and employees. CBIZ provides its clients with financial services including accounting, tax, financial advisory, government health care consulting, risk advisory, real estate consulting, and valuation services. Employee services include employee benefits consulting, property and casualty insurance, retirement plan consulting, payroll, life insurance, HR consulting, and executive recruitment. As one of the nation’s largest brokers of employee benefits and property and casualty insurance, and one of the largest accounting and valuation companies in the United States, the Company’s services are provided through more than 100 Company offices in 33 states. CBIZ is associated with Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM)*, a national, independent CPA firm. Through this association, we offer audit and attest services.

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