Associate II - Assurance

BPM Overview:

What does BPM stand for? Innovation, opportunity, community, diversity, inclusivity, flexibility and so much more. B-P-M stands for “Because People Matter,” because at our core, our people drive everything we do and how we do it.

We are a forward-thinking, full-service accounting firm providing modern solutions to businesses across the globe. We focus on comprehensive assurance, tax, and consulting services for our clients, and we provide our people and our community with the resources to lead meaningful and purposeful lives. 

While we are one of the largest California-based accounting firms, our flexible work locations and schedules mean we have professionals across the continent. Our teams and our clients drive us to provide quality services and ignite unique insights and ideas that contribute to our continued success. Our clients come from different backgrounds and industries, which keep our people intellectually challenged every day. 

Burr Pilger Mayer India Pvt. Ltd. (BPM India) is a subsidiary of BPM LLP. Founded in 1986, BPM is one of the largest California-based accounting and consulting firms, ranking in the top 50 in the country. With 16 offices across the Bay Area, BPM serves emerging and mid-cap businesses as well as high-net-worth individuals in a broad range of industries, including financial services, technology, life science, manufacturing, food, wine and craft brewing, automotive, nonprofits, real estate and construction. The Firm’s International Tax Practice is one of the largest on the West Coast and its well-recognized SEC practice serves approximately 34 public reporting companies, mostly in the technology industry.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for working with multiple client engagements throughout the year.
• Responsible for communicating issues that arise during the audit engagement with the support of the engagement manager.
• Contribute to development and execution of audit strategy from planning to report.
• Develop and maintain client relationships, thus driving client satisfaction.
• Research, understand and apply complex accounting concepts and auditing procedures.
• Draft financials and report audit findings (both verbal and written). 
• Work as a team with Domestic U.S. engagement teams.
• Forward-thinking and hands-on approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to continuously learn.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of post-qualification experience with U.S. accounting firm.
• CA / CPA is mandatory.
• Strong command of the English Language
• Experience auditing complex accounts like inventory, revenue, equity / stock options, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong desire to continuously learn.
• Competently analyzes and prioritizes information to make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to synthesize all forms of research into clear, thoughtful, actionable deliverables.
• Begin to understand client needs, identifies root causes of problems, and implements pragmatic solutions