What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry Level Associate 2026 - Audit/Tax/Accounting and Outsourced Solutions position at Maner Costerisan?
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.
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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 9 years in a row as well as Best Firms for Young Accountants in both 2021 and 2023. With over 190 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 2026 or June 2026 depending on graduation date
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