Mature student with a 3.2 GPA or above with a desire to go to college for business degree, preferably accounting, but not necessary.

•Computer skills needed- should be able to use Excel and Word

•Will have various duties from typing, writing, preparing Excel spreadsheets, copying, filing, etc.

•Will be working in Hunt Valley majority of time, may have to travel to client location in Baltimore

•Will work the hours between 8:30 to 5:30

•We will perform a background check

Staff Auditor (position 9268413 on UMBCworks)

Summary of Responsibilities:

Is given a wide variety of diversified accounting and tax assignments under the supervision of different professionals. Performance is judged based on the quality of work, application of accounting knowledge, and ability to meet time constraints.

Essential Functions:

•Becomes familiar with the firm’s policies and procedures. 

•Effectively communicates with client to receive information necessary to complete the engagement with a minimum of disruption to client.

•Understands the rules, regulations, and Code of Professional Conduct of the AICPA

•Attends and participates in professional education including in-house industry group meetings and participates in professionally sponsored training sessions.

•Progresses professionally by working toward passing the CPA exam as soon as possible.

•Uses the firm’s software programs to automate the process from trial balance, financial statement, and the tax return. This may include using technology to link client’s software with the firm’s.

•Reconciles client records to trial balance, which may include analytical procedures, and performs schedule computations of prepaids, accruals, property, and equipment, and calculates depreciation expense.

•Performs other accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting duties as needed in engagements and as assigned by supervisory personnel.

•May be required to perform all phases of an engagement, including report writing and tax return preparation.

•Becomes familiar with pronouncements of the FASB, AICPA, and when assigned to governmental engagements, the GAO and GASB.

•Becomes proficient at preparing financial statements using the firm’s software programs.

•Expected to provide ideas to improve client’s systems and operation during the engagement.

•Involved in the engagement planning process.

T. Rowe Price’s Investment Fellowship Program offers college undergraduate and graduate students within mathematics, engineering, and the sciences a challenging quantitative opportunity to thrive in the financial industry, which is becoming increasingly quantitative and data driven. Under this program fellows will receive training, mentoring and experience in investment tasks (i.e., quantitative research and analysis, trading research and analysis, and quantitative decision and research support).   Fellows accepted into this program will have direct "hands-on" involvement within the TRP investment organization.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Rotate approximately every 6 months for up to 2 years across the following Business Units

•    Trading / Portfolio Modeling (Equity and Fixed Income)
•    Quantitative Research – Equity , Fixed Income, Asset Allocation , 
•    Enterprise Risk
•    Distribution Channels
•    Global Business Solutions and Technology

Use current analytical /quantitative skills by working on projects across various TRP Business Units
further developing knowledge/skills in:
•    Portfolio Modeling
•    Quantitative Portfolio Analysis / Portfolio Attribution / Portfolio Construction
•    Asset Allocation Research
•    Quantitative analysis / Research and Trading Research
•    Transaction Cost Analysis
•    Enterprise and Portfolio Risk Analysis
•    Competitive Analysis and Market Intelligence
•    Predictive Analytics
•    Technical Solution Implementation

QUALIFICATIONS
Required
•    Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
•    Must be a college senior who will be graduating May 2015.  
•    Must be majoring in one of the following areas or have at least a minimum of 24 credit hours in related courses
o    Engineering
o    Applied Mathematics
o    Computer Science
o    Physics
or a Physical Sciences
•    Commitment to continuing education.
•    Knowledge of investments, portfolios, and stock trading beneficial.
•    Strong analytical skills and the ability to solve problems.
•    Savvy usage of technology and a data driven mindset.
•    Ability to process a variety of information and quickly draw relevant conclusions and summarize results.
•    Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.  Grace under pressure.
•    Attention to detail and accuracy.
•    Enjoy working both independently and as part of a team.
•    Ability to determine priorities, plan, organize and follow-through on assignments.
•    History of applying thoughtful, sound judgment with high ethical standards.
•    Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.
•    Open-minded, logical, determined, creative, and intellectually curious.
•    Ability to multi-task in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
•    Ability to lead and influence others.