Entry Level Associate 2028 - Audit/Tax/Accounting and Outsourced Solutions

Maner Costerisan
  • Lansing, Michigan
    12 days ago

    Job Description

    Reach your Potential at Maner Costerisan! Whether you’re brand new or years into your career, Maner Costerisan wants to help you achieve your goals. We offer business consulting and accounting careers that give you the chance to grow. To stretch. To learn. We invest in our people so they can invest in themselves, their work and their clients.
    It’s not actually “about us.” It’s about you. Our coworkers, our clients, our community. For over a century, it’s always been about (and will always be about) helping you reach your potential.
    We have grown into one of the top firms in the Great Lakes region. We are proud to have been voted one of the Best Accounting Firms to Work For by Accounting Today for the past 11 years in a row as well as Best Firms for Young Accountants in both 2023 and 2025. With over 240 team members and 2 locations, we are continuously investing in our people so they can invest in themselves, their clients and the community.
     
    The Entry Level Associate will work in supervised client situations and be responsible for the applicable audit, tax, or accounting services procedures. An entry level staff person is expected to become familiar with the tasks and procedures of their assigned service area. They also should communicate effectively both orally and in written form, work with others cooperatively and with respect and accept responsibility for their work and their actions. This level is expected to be actively studying for and taking the CPA exam.
     
    Essential Functions:
    • Work on assigned segments of engagements, in some instances assuming substantial responsibility (under supervision) for small engagements
    • Adhere to Firm policies and procedures and the AICPA and Michigan CPA society’s rules, regulations and code of ethics
    • Meet chargeable hours goal
    • Regularly read and be familiar with pronouncements from the AICPA, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Governmental Accounting Standards Board
    • (GASB), and other standard setting organizations
    • Become familiar with all procedures and programs necessary for the completion of audit and review engagements.
     
    **This position can be either out of the Lansing or the Grand Rapids office. 
     
    ***Start date either January 2028 or June 2028 depending on graduation date

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    Qualifications:
    • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in accounting or business administration
    • GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred
    • Plan to complete the CPA exam within two years of employment.
    • Plan to meet education requirements for CPA license if additional credits are needed.
    • Excellent computer skills with knowledge and experience
     
     

    Benefits:

    • Competitive salary, Becker CPA Review cost fully covered, and CPA Exam bonus and reimbursement
    • Health, dental, vision insurance
    • Life insurance, short term & long term disability insurance
    • Flexible scheduling
    • Paid time off including time off to sit for the CPA exam and paid parental leave
    • Career Development program
    • CPE 

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLansing, Michigan
    Websitehttps://manercpa.com

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)unmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)unmatched
    • Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)unmatched
    • Outsourcingunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Tax Accountingunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched

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