2027 Accounting Associate

Aldrich CPAs + Advisors

$72K — $93K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Economics from an accredited college/university
  • Strong communication skills to liaise with clients and team members
  • Excellent research and writing abilities for accurate documentation
  • Detail-oriented with robust analytical skills
  • Eagerness to continuously learn and grow professionally

Responsibilities

  • Assist with tax planning, preparation, and compliance for clients
  • Support audit engagements through the preparation of planning documents and reports
  • Maintain accurate accounts and tax records for auditing purposes
  • Engage with clients to ensure effective communication throughout the process
  • Prepare and compute taxes owed based on relevant laws and guidelines
  • Conduct research and special projects as needed
  • Attend professional development training to enhance skills and knowledge

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with a company match and profit sharing
  • Five weeks of paid time off plus holidays and volunteer hours
  • Paid sabbaticals and parental leave
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student excited to launch your career in public accounting? Join our team to gain comprehensive exposure to consulting services in either tax or audit. As a new Associate, you can choose between our specialized tax or audit tracks, tailoring your career path to your interests. If you're uncertain which area suits you best, we encourage openness to both fields, ensuring you find the best fit for your skills and aspirations. You'll have the unique opportunity to support various industries we serve within our firm, gaining diverse experiences and fostering professional growth. Read more about what each track involves:
  • Tax-focused Associate:
    • As a new tax-focused Associate, you will have the opportunity to work within our specialized tax service line, gaining valuable experience and fostering professional growth. You will be responsible for assisting with tax planning, preparation, and compliance for our diverse client base. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
  • Audit-focused Associate:
    • As a new audit-focused Associate, you will have the opportunity to work within our specialized audit service line, gaining valuable experience and fostering professional growth. You will be responsible for assisting with the execution of audit engagements for our diverse client base. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Requirements

You'll Get a Chance To
  • Develop a broad understanding of complex accounting and tax or auditing concepts
  • Interact with clients to ensure and maintain a productive flow of information from the client to the team
  • Identify and communicate accounting matters in tax or audit matters to senior associates and managers
  • Prepare audit planning documents, procedures, reports, or tax returns
  • Review and evaluate internal control systems, policies, and procedures
  • Examine, organize, and maintain accounts and/or tax records
  • Compute taxes owed according to prescribed rates, laws, and regulations
  • Assist in conducting research, studies, and special projects
  • Attend professional development trainings

What You Bring to the Team
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Economics from an accredited college/university
  • Superior communication skills
  • Excellent research and writing skills
  • Ambitious with a desire to continually improve

Preferred
  • Ability to sit for the CPA exam

How We'll Reward You

At Aldrich, we know a great client experience starts with an exceptional employee experience. Aldrich offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
  • Health Insurance Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance as well as health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care
  • Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with 1.5% match and 5% discretionary profit sharing
  • Time Off: 5 weeks of vacation and sick leave in the form of a Paid Time-Off bank, 10 Paid Holidays including two floating holidays, 16 Hours of Volunteer Time, Paid Sabbaticals, and Paid Parental Leave

For a full summary of our benefit offerings, check out Life at Aldrich at https://aldrichadvisors.com/careers/life-at-aldrich/ .

What You Should Know

This is a full-time position and will be required to be onsite. Also, please note that due to the specialized nature of tax and audit functions, switching between the audit and tax tracks after hiring can be challenging and may diverge from the typical career development path.

This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay equity legislation. It is in the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. At Aldrich, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensations decisions are dependent on facts and circumstances of each candidate. The compensation offered may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons. Aldrich makes internal equity a consideration in all pay decisions. A reasonable estimate of the current annual salary for the full-time position is $72,100 - $93,700 along with a signing bonus.

We value strong academic performance as part of our hiring process. Please submit all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) unofficial transcripts when applying, as they are a key part of our evaluation. We will also ask for updated transcripts later in the process, and if your academic performance doesn't reflect the standards we consider during hiring, we may adjust our decision.

To Apply

Please submit your resume, a brief cover letter, and a copy of your updated undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcript(s) (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). A transcript is required for your application to be considered complete. Applications submitted without the required transcript(s) will be considered incomplete and will not be considered for this position. Be sure to upload all documents in PDF format.

This position is available in-person in our Mission Valley or Carlsbad offices. Your preferred location will be discussed during the interview process. We will take your location preference into consideration.

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Salary Description

$72,100 - $93,700

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