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Cherry Bekaert is a leading accounting and consulting firm with offices throughout the Southeast. The firm has a friendly, collaborative culture, and partners have an open-door policy. Career development opportunities are extensive—the firm supports valuable training and mentoring offerings—and a healthy work/life balance can be achieved.
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Cherry Bekaert is ideally looking for humble team players who are eager to learn and have a degree in business, economics, or accounting. For students, the firm runs a very valuable internship program. Interns get a lot of hands-on experience and the ability to connect with and learn from many full-time staff members. For its full-time staff, Cherry Bekaert offers extensive development opportunities, including formal technical trainings, informal on-the-job training, mentoring, and internal mobility options.
While busy season can mean long hours and a lot of deadlines, Cherry Bekaert goes to lengths to ensure its staff maintain work/life balance. Hybrid and remote-work options, a generous holiday and PTO schedule, and a supportive culture help lessen daily stress...
About the Company
Cherry Bekaert is ranked among the top assurance, tax, and advisory firms in the U.S. It serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally.
“Cherry Bekaert” is the brand name under which Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure. Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide business advisory and non-attest services spanning the areas of transaction advisory, risk and accounting advisory, digital solutions, cybersecurity, and tax.
Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Cherry Bekaert employs ...
Employee Reviews
“I’m currently studying for my CPA exam. This is a very time-consuming process and makes my work/life balance very difficult. Aside from studying, the firm does a really good job of providing an appropriate work/life balance. I am never asked too much of me, and if I were, I know I would be able to voice that. The schedule is extremely flexible, and I can adjust my schedule as needed. Busy season can be challenging but never too much to handle.”
“The firm allows good flexibility to manage work and personal time. It’s fairly easy to work around family commitments and outside interests—as long as the work is done and clients are taken care of, there is flexibility to work non-traditional hours. Some partners are less flexible than others, which can be stressful at times.”
“You are encouraged to take charge of and be responsible for your own work/life balance. However, client deadlines can make that endeavor challenging at times.”
“The accounting industry is plagued by long hours and stressful environments, but Cherry Bekaert does everything possible to ensure a quality work/life balance. The option to work from home, gratuitous holiday and PTO schedules, and support from colleagues help mitigate the stresses of life in public accounting.”
Getting Hired Here
“The interview felt comfortable and less rigid like I was just having a conversation with another person. I believe the ideal candidate CB is looking for is someone who is excited to learn new things and has a humble attitude. They should be proactive to seek out work and not just wait around to be told what to do.”
“There are multiple interviews with different levels at the firm, and then if a candidate is to be hired, they are called within a few days of their interview. The ideal candidate is someone who has an eagerness to learn, is knowledgeable, and has the ability to fit in with our culture.”
“The call back process is fairly quick. Communication is efficient. The ideal candidate for the company would be someone who has a degree in business, economics, or accounting, and who has the ability to learn about the company, its policies, and the work that is to be performed.”
“The interview process was very quick and easy. I knew what the next steps were and was kept in the loop regarding where I stood. The firm’s ideal candidate is a team player and ready to challenge themselves to be a better person and staff each day.”
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