Audit Staff Accountant I

Strategic HR Client Job Openings
Cincinnati, OH
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Recent accounting graduates with public accounting experience will find this entry-level audit role with a hybrid work arrangement and emphasis on training and growth opportunities.

Best fit for

  • Recent accounting graduates seeking foundational audit experience and mentorship from seasoned professionals
    — “ready to launch a career in public accounting”
  • Candidates with prior internship or public accounting experience who are detail-oriented and adaptable to hybrid work models
    — “previous professional or internship experience in public accounting or a related field”
  • Individuals interested in learning GAAP and audit procedures while contributing to a supportive culture
    — “Build an understanding of GAAP, AICPA compilation and review standards”

Things to consider

  • Travel by personal vehicle is expected, which may involve significant time and cost commitments
    — “Travel by personal vehicle to client offices, meetings, or seminars”
  • This role may require working beyond normal business hours and on weekends when necessary
    — “Working beyond normal business hours and on weekends when necessary”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with financial data analysis and client documentation in your resume and interview responses
    — “gather and analyze their financial data and control systems”
  • Emphasize your ability to communicate findings clearly and concisely
    — “documenting findings and conclusions clearly and concisely”
  • Showcase your willingness to provide on-the-job training and support interns
    — “Support interns and provide on-the-job training”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and accounting software
    — “Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Conduct financial audits
  • Prepare financial statements
  • Identify and investigate variances
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field

Skills & requirements

Required

Financial AuditingFinancial ReportingData AnalysisInternal ControlsCompliance

Preferred

Public Accounting ExperienceCPA Certification

Stack & domain

Microsoft Office ApplicationsCommunicationProblem-solvingCPAAccountingPublic Accounting

About the role

Original posting from Strategic HR Client Job Openings via Greenhouse

Job Opportunity: Audit Staff Accountant I with Clark Schaefer Hackett

Are you an accounting graduate who is ready to launch a career in public accounting? If you are detail-oriented, eager to learn, and want to build a strong foundation in audit while working alongside experienced professionals, we want to hear from you!

As an Audit Staff Accountant I, you will assist Senior Auditors and Managers in conducting financial audits, reviews, and evaluations of clients’ financial records, internal controls, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards. You will support the audit team in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information and in identifying potential risks or discrepancies.

Work Environment:

Office, remote, or hybrid, based in your assigned office area.

Working beyond normal business hours and on weekends when necessary.

Travel by personal vehicle to client offices, meetings, or seminars.

Responsibilities:

Learn clients’ business processes and gather and analyze their financial data and control systems.

Verify the accuracy and reliability of financial reports and records, applying accounting and auditing knowledge to test general ledger balances.

Identify and investigate variances.

Prepare financial statements and organize workpaper documentation to firm and industry standards, documenting findings and conclusions clearly and concisely.

Perform client inventory observations, as applicable.

Take full ownership of assigned work papers, completing them to the highest standard by the deadline while meeting job-level budgets and keeping chargeable hours at or above budget.

Communicate progress consistently, flag challenges promptly, and escalate for guidance as needed to maintain project.

Support interns and provide on-the-job training.

Build an understanding of GAAP, AICPA compilation and review standards, common audit procedures and techniques, and the firm’s quality control standards, and become familiar with firm software.

Live the firm’s mission, REAL Values, and The CSH Way, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field; required.

Previous professional or internship experience in public accounting or a related field, and CPA certification; preferred.

Experience within the restate, non-profit or Housing Authority experience; preferred.

Willingness and ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.

Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Why Join CSH?

5 Weeks PTO PLUS a firm shut down week! Generous time off to recharge.

Comprehensive Benefits - including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, Employee Assistance Program, and Parental Leave.

Hybrid Work - Flexibility to balance work and life.

Career Growth - Company stability + a multitude of learning, and development opportunities.

Supportive Culture - We invest in YOU.

Our Culture & REAL Values

Respect - We value diverse perspectives.

Excellence - We strive for the highest standards.

Accountability - We deliver on our promises.

Leadership - We empower others to succeed.

Ready to take the next big step in your career?

Join a firm that truly invests in you—where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your impact is real. 

Apply today and let’s build something amazing together!

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Source: Strategic HR Client Job Openings careers (Greenhouse)

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