Assurance Associate

Job Description

Assurance Associate | Seidel Schroeder

The Tone:
This is an in-person role at Seidel Schroeder, located in College Station, TX, supporting the firm’s assurance services. Established in 1967, Seidel Schroeder has cultivated a legacy spanning over 50 years, earning a reputation as trusted financial leaders throughout Texas. The firm’s fundamental philosophy centers on elevating and serving clients across a range of services including audit, advisory, business valuation, and taxation. Seidel Schroeder uniquely combines the extensive resources and expertise often found in large firms with the personalized, attentive client approach characteristic of smaller organizations. This Assurance Associate role is integral to supporting senior leaders, ensuring the continuous delivery of exceptional service and proactive client care that nurtures enduring, value-added relationships.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – College Station, TX

• Team: Reports to senior leaders
• Mission: Support senior leaders in delivering exceptional service and proactive client care.
• Tech Stack: Accounting software, MS Office Suite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Support: Perform basic balance sheet tie-outs and complete client write-ups, ensuring foundational financial records are accurate and well-prepared.
• Audit Procedures: Execute audit procedures on foundational and less complex engagements, which includes determining appropriate sample selection and demonstrating a general understanding of audit skepticism.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare neat, complete, and organized workpapers utilizing the firm’s technology and accurately draft final financial statements ready for senior review.
• Compliance & Ethics: Apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), auditing standards, and internal accounting controls, while also possessing a thorough understanding of the rules, regulations, and code of ethics outlined by the AICPA and the Texas Society of CPA’s.
• Communication & Collaboration: Identify and communicate potential matters of inclusion for highlights memoranda or management communication directly to senior team members, supporting proactive client care.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, preparing for an early-career role in assurance services.
• Experience: 0-3+ years of experience in auditing services.
• Skills: Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office Suite; strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; meticulous attention to detail with an analytical mindset.
• Bonus: Knowledge of auditing practices and procedures; prior experience working in a professional office environment.