Description & Requirements

Remote Opportunities Available

30 to 40 hours a week required working with your school schedule

FORVIS MAZARS are actively seeks students who are motivated, curious, and eager to take the first step in their career. Interns gain real-life experience, develop strong technical and interpersonal skills, and have access to unparalleled mentorship opportunities.

FORVIS MAZARS Next Evolution of Assurance Resourcefulness (N.E.A.R.) is based in High Point, NC and is comprised of individuals who have obtained two or four-year accounting degrees. The NEAR team provides a centralized group of resources to assist assurance and advisory teams by performing tasks that are more low-risk, repetitive, administrative, and non-judgmental in nature. In addition, the group provides assistance with substantive testing in certain low-risk audit areas and attribute testing in certain higher-risk audit areas.

NEAR Interns will work on portions of audit, review, and compilation engagements, as assigned. As they gain experience with our audit methodology and quality control standards, they are given more difficult assignments and greater responsibilities. This role is for someone with a 2-year associate degree in accounting or the equivalent experience. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with team members in the field who will request work from the NEAR team. They will focus on productivity and innovative solutions to deliver quality work products to our audit teams in the field.

How you will contribute:

• Work on portions of audit, review, and compilation engagements (training provided).
• Become familiar with the firm’s assurance policies and procedures.
• Handle multiple tasks and manage schedule in alignment with department needs
• Provide timely feedback and progress updates for all work in process
• Develop a working knowledge of PC applications appropriate to his/her work assignment.
• Thoroughly review work product for accuracy and completeness.
• Complete work in a reliable and dependable fashion and apply review feedback from experienced team members to future assignments
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week and overtime around deadlines
• Serve as a resource for new staff and interns, assuming the role of a peer mentor and providing training as appropriate
• Achieve efficiency as measured by actual hours vs budgeted hours for an engagement.
• Record time daily
• Perform or assist with other duties as assigned by the management of the FORVIS MAZARS NEAR team

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• Makes team/client service the #1 priority. Builds effective working relationships with teams across the firm
• Responds in a timely manner to calls and correspondence
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, take initiative, follow through on commitments
• Ability to work well, both independently and collaboratively, with team members
• Understand and demonstrate the qualities identified in the firm’s Code of Conduct
• Flexibility and adaptability in the face of change, communicating effectively and managing disagreements

Minimum Qualifications:

• An Associate degree is required, preferably in business or accounting
• A high degree of computing acumen is preferred
• Strong Verbal and Written Communication skills are

Applicants for positions with FORVIS MAZARS must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network operating under a single brand with just two members: Forvis Mazars, LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in more than 100 countries and territories.