Associate, Assurance - SEC

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2236198

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

In today's dynamic regulatory environment, public companies must uphold the highest standards of financial integrity and IT risk management. As an SEC Auditor, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with SEC regulations by performing financial statement and IT audits. You will help clients identify and manage business and technology risks, strengthen internal controls, and support the integrity of financial reporting.

What You Will Do:

• Execute integrated audits of financial statements and IT systems for SEC registrants, ensuring compliance with PCAOB and SEC standards.
• Perform audit testing on financial statement accounts such as cash, accounts payable, and fixed assets.
• Assess and test internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), including IT general controls (ITGCs) and application controls, in accordance with SOX 404 requirements.
• Conduct walkthroughs and substantive testing of financial statement accounts, disclosures, and related IT processes.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls for applications, databases, operating systems, networks, and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with client teams to understand business processes, IT environments, and control frameworks; obtain audit evidence; and analyze testing results.
• Draft audit findings, management letter comments, and recommendations for remediation.
• Participate in discussions with clients and leadership regarding audit results and emerging risks.
• Stay informed on SEC, PCAOB, and IT risk trends impacting clients.
• Deliver an exceptional client experience through timely and responsive communication.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, preferably in Management Information Systems or Computer Science.
• Eligibility to sit for the CPA exam, meeting educational requirements as defined by the applicable state board of accountancy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel for client engagements and internal meetings, including overnight stays.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in a related field, preferably in Management Information Systems or Computer Science.
• Prior experience or internships in public accounting with exposure to SEC or IT audits.
• Eligibility to sit for the CISA exam or CISA certification.

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City: Charlotte

State: North Carolina

Community / Marketing Title: Associate, Assurance - SEC

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.