Audit Associate

Why Donovan?

Donovan CPAs, one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work in 2026, is adding to its team, and we need you! Come see what sets Donovan CPAs apart from other firms:

• A culture where every voice matters
• Opportunities for advancement
• Flexible work arrangements
• Challenging, meaningful work
• The ability to make an impact on the lives of our clients
• Firm-sponsored community involvement

What you'll do

• Identify potential audit issues during engagements and communicate observations clearly to the team lead or senior. As experience is gained, begin to evaluate the impact of findings, contribute to determining appropriate financial statement treatment, and assess whether matters may require communication to those charged with governance or rise to the level of a reportable finding.
• Perform internal control walkthroughs and assist in documenting Internal Control memorandums, developing an understanding of key business processes and control environments. With progression, begin to evaluate control design and implementation and identify areas of risk.
• Execute assigned compliance testing procedures (e.g., eligibility, reporting, and other compliance areas). Build and apply knowledge of major compliance requirements and understand how testing impacts reporting under GAAP, GAAS, and Uniform Guidance.
• Perform beginning balance testing procedures, ensuring work is accurately documented and supported. Identify discrepancies, investigate variances as experience grows, and communicate findings and questions to the engagement team.
• Prepare draft financial statements, footnotes, and other required audit reports for review, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to firm standards and applicable reporting frameworks. With experience, complete these with increased independence and fewer revisions.
• Utilize firm audit software and standardized workpapers to document procedures performed, ensuring work is organized, accurate, and review-ready.
• Apply audit methodologies, including risk assessment, sampling, and substantive testing, with increasing independence and sound professional judgment.
• Collaborate effectively with engagement team members and begin taking ownership of discrete sections of the audit. Develop professional communication skills, including interacting with clients to request information and clarify inquiries.
• Gain exposure to Single Audit engagements; prior experience is preferred, with the expectation of developing proficiency in government and compliance-related auditing.
• Familiarity with Single Audit (Yellow Book) engagements is a plus.

Key Success Factors

• Quality of work output (on- time and accurate delivery)
• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy
• Cooperative team player
• Ability to apply skills learned in one client setting to similar situations with other clients
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Client-centric approach to all matters - positive telephone, email and other communication skills as contact with clients and others will be extensive and ongoing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related financial field preferred
• Started the process of obtaining a CPA license; having sat for and/or passed at least one section of the exam is preferred
• 12 to 18 months of experience in public accounting preferred