Accounting and Administrative Position

A Top 100 Firm, Brown Edwards provides assurance, tax and business advisory services to a diverse clientele. With a firm-wide staff of approximately 450 professionals, our accounting firm is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia / West Virginia / Tennessee region. We support individuals and businesses ranging from small companies to large corporations. Core Values: Integrity : Community : Respect : Excellence : Transformative
We are seeking an Administrative Associate to join our team in Harrisonburg, VA!
An Administrative Associate is responsible to Partners, Directors, and Lead Admin. An Administrative Associate is charged with providing clerical support by using administrative systems, procedures, and policies, and monitoring and completing various administrative projects.

Draft, format, and check financial reports and presentations for grammatical accuracy: spelling, punctuation, and clarity using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Provides administrative support to staff.
Proofread financial reports and other deliverables for accuracy and formatting, ensuring finished product is error free, as needed.
Assists with other tasks and special projects as assigned.
Interacts with clients in person and via phone, on a limited, as-needed basis.
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration preferred.
• 3+ years of administrative experience in a professional service firm.
• Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Office Suite experience, including Microsoft Word formatting, styles, and templates.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects/tasks with an attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or in coordination with other administrative or management professionals as part of an administrative team that spans multiple offices.
• Ability to effectively utilize multi-line telephone system.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA options, STD/LTD, Firm-paid Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life, Critical Illness and Accident coverages.
• 401K Profit Sharing Plan with Pre-tax and Roth deferral options and employer match.
• Annual and engagement-based performance assessments.
• Firm-wide Peer Recognition and Rewards platform to support our culture of year-round positive feedback and communication.
• Flexible working options with generous PTO.
• "Dress for Your Day" policy.
• Whether you aspire to pass the CPA exam or pursue an additional designation, we offer educational support and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs to help you achieve your goals!
• Brown Edwards is proud to be deeply involved in many charitable organizations that give back to our communities. We even offer reimbursements for some membership dues.
• Brown Edwards provides equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.