Introduction:
The assurance associate checks financial report to ensure that business performance is properly recorded. They should be familiar with handling money, accounts receivable, assets, property and machinery, and wages as an associate. They must assist in the development of an audit strategy and undertake initial and follow-up inspections, as well as support active management in the examination of workflow or business activities and, assess the success of internal controls. They should be capable of performing a variety of other tasks, such as developing suggestions to improve an existing procedure, encouraging the growth of an audit using risk assessment tools, acting as a good role model in a team, suggesting changes to the audit program, and developing and maintaining clear communication and rapport with the staff and clients. They must assist the project manager in the delivery and management of report assessment and data verification activities for day basis.
Assurance Associate Job Titles:
- Assurance Associate
- Assurance Assistant
Assurance Associate Job Summary:
Our firm is looking to hire an assurance associate. The experienced audit associate will be in charge of preparing income reports with disclosures, as well as recording, verifying, evaluating, and assessing different control mechanisms. This role may also be included in inspections and activities using agreed-upon procedures. It is required that you know using the Microsoft Office suite, notably Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It will be advantageous if you have prior experience in multiple assurance programs and research techniques. It is necessary to have a basic grasp of and expertise in planning and supervising the stages of an inspection of a small public or private company. It is necessary to have the ability and inclination to travel. Internal audit, as well as professional norms and requirements, must be understood. Other requirements include the opportunity to effectively multi-task while operating individually and in a group environment, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills with the capacity to adjust the style and texting to communicate effectively with professionals.
Assurance Associate Job Responsibilities and Duties:
- Clear audit processes and paperwork for greater risk areas to develop your technical abilities
- Direct research, update engagement managers on annual audit status and oversee employees’ performance
- Corporate process mapping, internal management testing, risk evaluation
- Review of systems development and data management
- Build and manage effective working relationships with auditees
- Using the financial review panel to test IT general checks and technical controls
- Improving internal audit operations and outsourcing audit work
- Data research to address risk exposures for clients
- Assisting in achieving compliance with all relevant regulatory frameworks
Assurance Associate Skills and Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years experience in the same field
- Great customer service skills and ability to work as part of a team
- Dynamic and competitive
- Fast, expert, and technological growth
- IT knowledge is required
- Potential and involvement in personal development
- General corporate knowledge
- Punctuality, dependability, and excellent communication skills are required
- Effective language and oral language skills
- Attention to the smallest detail
