Audit Associate

Are you a graduating ACCOUNTING MAJOR student seeking a forward-thinking CPA firm where your career goals are paramount?

Are you interested in working for a CPA firm where flexible workdays, Open PTO, and 100% paid employee medical are the standard?

R&A CPAs, one of the largest CPA firms in the Southwest, is hiring. We want to talk with you!

Who We Are:

R&A CPAs, PC is a full-service CPA firm, located in Tucson, AZ, which is recognized as one of the Southwest's largest public accounting firms. Founded in 1942 with deep roots in Southern Arizona, R&A is committed to helping our business and individual clients achieve their financial objectives.

We are searching for an Audit Associate who is passionate about professional development and advancement and who would enjoy working with a wide variety of clients. R&A supports our team members with career planning, mentorship programs and continuous education, along with generous compensation packages, work/life balance, and flexible schedules. R&A strives to develop teams with superior technical expertise and intricate client/team management skills through continuously communicating the Firm's mission statement and direct contact with partners and clients.

Your role:

• Participate on team engagements or projects of various clients.
• Identify accounting and auditing problems as they arise and resolve them with the assistance of senior associates.
• Know and understand the Firm’s service approach, professional requirements and lines of business.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication.
• Provide exceptional internal and external customer service.
• Develop and evolve technical and professional skills.
• Support the Firm’s mission, vision and values by exhibiting excellence, competence, teamwork, collaboration, innovation, respect, personalization, commitment and accountability.

Job Responsibilities – will include, but are not limited to:

• Participate with a team on client audit engagements.
• Exhibit a thorough understanding of generally accepted auditing standards, government and common audit procedures and techniques.
• Possesses technical knowledge sufficient to perform Associate level responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain quality client relationships.
• Identify and communicate accounting matters to supervisors, managers and partners.
• Provide excellent client service with timely communication.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; master's in accounting a plus.
• Internship or previous experience in public accounting with emphasis in Audit a plus.
• Knowledge of current federal and state tax laws.
• MS Office proficiency.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Proven analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Salary is DOE. Generous benefits package. 

Job Type: Full-time