Audit Intern

Job Description

Audit Intern | Opsahl Dawson

The Tone:
This is an internship at Opsahl Dawson, located in Bellevue, WA. Opsahl Dawson offers a chance to jumpstart your future career in audit by gaining real-world experience and becoming part of their team. This role is crucial for students looking to learn auditing skills and contribute to the firm’s audit practice. Interns will develop foundational skills in a supportive environment, guided by experienced professionals.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: In-person Bellevue, WA
• Pay: $28–$30 hourly
• Mission: To support the audit team by performing key audit procedures, preparing financial statements, and researching accounting issues, while gaining essential career skills.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, CCH Engagement

What You’ll Actually Do
• Planning: Participate in the engagement planning process for audit assignments.
• Procedures: Perform audit procedures on financial statement account balances and prepare/adjust client work papers.
• Research: Research accounting issues to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Problem Solving: Identify potential problem areas in engagements and discuss them with supervisors.
• Documentation: Draft audited financial statements, including necessary footnote disclosures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Senior or fifth-year student actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with eligibility for CPA certification.
• Experience: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with audit programs, preferably CCH Engagement.
• Skills: Strong oral and written communication, effective time management and organizational abilities, analytical thinking, detail-orientation, and capability to multi-task.
• Bonus: Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and Government Auditing Standards (GAS Yellow Book).