This is a mostly remote role, but ideally based in Colorado (or nearby state). The work is remote, but there will be about 8 weeks of travelling 2-3 days each time to do walk throughs with clients mainly based around Colorado.
Local growing Denver Audit firm is seeking an Audit Staff or Senior Audit Associate!
Responsibilities:
- Lead planning and scoping for external financial audits, including risk assessment and materiality determination.
- Supervise and mentor audit staff; assign tasks, review workpapers, and provide timely feedback.
- Develop and maintain audit programs and testing procedures tailored to client operations and risks.
- Perform substantive testing of account balances, transactions, and disclosures
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (GAAP, IFRS) and auditing standards (PCAOB, AICPA, or relevant local standards).
- Review and finalize financial statement disclosures and audit reports; prepare management letters.
- Identify and communicate significant audit findings and unusual transactions to engagement partners and client management.
- Manage engagement budgets, timing, and resource allocation to meet deadlines and profitability targets.
- Maintain and enforce quality control, documentation standards, and firm methodologies.
- Stay current on regulatory changes, accounting pronouncements, and industry developments; train team on updates.
- And other duties as needed
Qualifications:
- Degree in Accounting
- CPA or CPA eligible is a strong plus
- 1-5+ experience ideally in external audit. Will also consider accounting experience (especially working in government bodies)
- The ability to work independently with limited oversight
- Motivated and efficient and positive attitude
Close-knit family-like culture, opportunities for advancement. Benefits include bonuses, paid PTO, holidays, medical reimbursement, professional dues for CPE and education to get CPA. Flexibility with hours with heavier periods being April-June and Fall. There will also be team events in Colorado.
Salary $70,000-110,000+bonus, DOE