NEAR Intern Audit Summer 2024 | Remote

Company Profile:

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: 2229863

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External Description: Description & Requirements

Remote Opportunities Available

30 to 40 hours a week required working with your school schedule

FORVIS MAZARS are actively seeks students who are motivated, curious, and eager to take the first step in their career. Interns gain real-life experience, develop strong technical and interpersonal skills, and have access to unparalleled mentorship opportunities.

FORVIS MAZARS Next Evolution of Assurance Resourcefulness (N.E.A.R.) is based in High Point, NC and is comprised of individuals who have obtained two or four-year accounting degrees. The NEAR team provides a centralized group of resources to assist assurance and advisory teams by performing tasks that are more low-risk, repetitive, administrative, and non-judgmental in nature. In addition, the group provides assistance with substantive testing in certain low-risk audit areas and attribute testing in certain higher-risk audit areas.

NEAR Interns will work on portions of audit, review, and compilation engagements, as assigned. As they gain experience with our audit methodology and quality control standards, they are given more difficult assignments and greater responsibilities. This role is for someone with a 2-year associate degree in accounting or the equivalent experience. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with team members in the field who will request work from the NEAR team. They will focus on productivity and innovative solutions to deliver quality work products to our audit teams in the field.

How you will contribute:

• Work on portions of audit, review, and compilation engagements (training provided).
• Become familiar with the firm's assurance policies and procedures.
• Handle multiple tasks and manage schedule in alignment with department needs
• Provide timely feedback and progress updates for all work in process
• Develop a working knowledge of PC applications appropriate to his/her work assignment.
• Thoroughly review work product for accuracy and completeness.
• Complete work in a reliable and dependable fashion and apply review feedback from experienced team members to future assignments
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week and overtime around deadlines
• Serve as a resource for new staff and interns, assuming the role of a peer mentor and providing training as appropriate
• Achieve efficiency as measured by actual hours vs budgeted hours for an engagement.
• Record time daily
• Perform or assist with other duties as assigned by the management of the FORVIS MAZARS NEAR team

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• Makes team/client service the #1 priority. Builds effective working relationships with teams across the firm
• Responds in a timely manner to calls and correspondence
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, take initiative, follow through on commitments
• Ability to work well, both independently and collaboratively, with team members
• Understand and demonstrate the qualities identified in the firm's Code of Conduct
• Flexibility and adaptability in the face of change, communicating effectively and managing disagreements

Minimum Qualifications:

• An Associate degree is required, preferably in business or accounting
• A high degree of computing acumen is preferred
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication skills are

Applicants for positions with FORVIS MAZARS must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

City: High Point

State: North Carolina

Community / Marketing Title: NEAR Intern Audit Summer 2024 | Remote

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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.