Technical Accounting Associate I

Summary

Join BPM's Accelerate program, a two-year rotational program for high-performing graduates interested in assurance and technical accounting consulting. This program offers exposure to diverse clients and projects in both Assurance and the Technical Accounting Group (TAG). The first year focuses on building fundamental accounting and auditing skills, transitioning to complex technical accounting projects in the second year. Successful participants will obtain a full-time transfer to the TAG practice. The program includes coaching, team meetings, and social events. It's a remote position with a competitive salary and bonus structure, along with unlimited PTO and healthcare and retirement benefits.

Requirements

• A desire to begin a career in public accounting
• A minimum GPA of 3.3 in a BS/BA/MS in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related degree
• Students graduating between 12/1/2024 - 8/1/2025 interested in a full-time position
• Available to start on September 5, 2025
• Students who are interested in achieving enough hours/credits to sit for the CPA exam
• Students located anywhere in the U.S
• Excellent communication skills with a strong desire to work in a team environment and partner with a variety of clients

Responsibilities

• Participate in live assurance and soft-skills training with members of our Learning and Development team
• Research basic and intermediate accounting topics and present more senior members with your proposed solution
• Develop and apply an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory and a sense of audit skepticism
• Identify key issues and work with more senior team members to come up with an audit approach
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the engagement teams
• Connect key testing areas to the financial statement line items and ensure figures are properly supported
• Collaborate with clients, working hand in hand to deliver a quality product within the client’s timeframe
• Perform direct auditing work on key financial statement line items such as cash, accounts payable, and inventory
• Assist the TAG team with various technical accounting consulting projects, such as SPACs, Initial Public Offering engagements, and mergers and acquisitions
• Develop and apply an intermediate knowledge of U.S. GAAP and both SEC and private financial reporting requirements
• Assist clients with developing and implementing U.S. GAAP-compliant accounting policies and projects
• Conduct research on proper accounting treatment and disclosures of transactions for complex topics under U.S. GAAP. (examples include ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers , ASC 842 – Leases , ASC 805 – Business Combinations )
• Draft technical memorandums, financial statements, and disclosures for public and private clients

Preferred Qualifications

A desire to both learn and eventually teach new associates or interns our processes

Benefits

• We provide 2-3 weeks of formal training for Accelerate associates that start in-cycle
• We offer a generous bonus for associates who pass all 4 parts of the CPA exam in the first 12 months of employment
• We provide unlimited PTO for as well as healthcare and retirement benefits
• Accelerate provides exposure to consulting services early on in your career
• This is a remote position allowing associates to work from home