Assurance Associate I
United States
Early Career – Associate I - Assurance /
Full-time /
Remote
BPM Overview:
What does BPM stand for? Innovation, opportunity, community, diversity, inclusivity, flexibility and so much more.
B-P-M stands for “Because People Matter,” because at our core, our people drive everything we do and how we do it.
We are a forward-thinking, full-service accounting firm providing modern solutions to businesses across the globe. We focus on comprehensive assurance, tax, and consulting services for our clients, and we provide our people and our community with the resources to lead meaningful and purposeful lives.
While we are one of the largest California-based accounting firms, our flexible work locations and schedules mean we have professionals across the continent. BPM offers a rich diversity in clients, industries, and overall work. Our teams and our clients drive us to provide quality services and ignite unique insights and ideas that contribute to our continued success. Our clients come from different backgrounds and industries, which keep our people intellectually challenged every day.
Our initiatives and ideals lead to our continued recognition as one of the “Best Places to Work” in the Bay Area and beyond. We are dedicated to providing meaningful careers for all of our employees along with fostering an environment that allows an integrated lifestyle. Our flexible culture allows our professionals to live a balanced lifestyle between their work responsibilities and personal commitments.
What we're looking for:
- A desire to begin a career in public accounting
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 in a BS/BA/MS in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Economics
- Students graduating between 12/1/2022 - 8/1/2023 interested in a fulltime position
- Students who are interested in achieving enough hours/credits to sit for the CPA exam
- Excellent communication skills with a strong desire to work in a team environment and partner with a variety of clients
- A desire to both learn and eventually teach new associates or interns on our processes
You can expect to:
- Participate in live Assurance and soft-skills training with members of our Learning and Development team
- Research basic and intermediate accounting topics and present more senior members with your proposed solution
- Develop and apply an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory and a sense of audit skepticism
- Identify key issues and work with more senior team members to come up with an audit approach
- Contribute ideas/opinions to the engagement teams
- Connect key testing areas to the financial statement line items and ensure figures are properly supported
- Collaborate with clients, working hand in hand to deliver a quality product within the client’s time frame
- Perform direct auditing work on key financial statement line items such as Cash, Accounts Payable, and Inventory
Additional perks / notes:
- We provide 2-3 weeks of formal training for all new Assurance Associates that start in-cycle
- We offer a generous bonus for Associates who pass all 4 parts of the CPA exam in the first 12 months of employment
- We provide unlimited PTO for all new Associates as well as healthcare and retirement benefits
- While our base salary and bonus structure are competitive, we are unable to offer relocation assistance at this time
- This job pays a base salary of $70,000
- Here's what our 2022 summer interns had to say about their experience at BPM: VIDEO
Wondering if you should apply?
At BPM we are people who value people. We are progressive and purposeful. We are a firm with flexibility. Our shared entrepreneurial spirit drives us to see and do things differently. And our passion for people makes BPM a place where everyone feels welcome, valued, and part of something bigger.
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BPM provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Please note - this posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of BPM and will not be acknowledged or returned.
