Audit Methodology Lead

Fieldguide; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fieldguide, a remote-first audit technology company based in San Francisco, seeks an Audit Methodology Lead to shape methodology integrations and serve as the bridge between audit standards and our AI-powered workflows.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and AI teams to translate audit standards and partner content into reliable, explainable workflows that auditors can trust, while continuously improving content and guidance.

Qualifications

• CPA certification required.
• 5+ years of public accounting experience.
• Strong expertise in GAAS, PCAOB and audit methodology.
• Experience with audit technology, automation, or AI-enabled tools, audit methodologies, templates, or workpapers.
• Working knowledge of quality control/quality management standards as they relate to methodology and audit documentation.
• Ability to translate professional standards into structured workflows and logic.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams.
• Interest in the intersection of audit, data, and AI.

Responsibilities

• Define structure and logic behind Fieldguide's out-of-the-box methodology content with partners.
• Configure partner-sourced methodology content and audit procedures into usable workflows.
• Integrate guidance from US GAAS, PCAOB standards, and other frameworks into platform content.
• Incorporate partner-provided procedures, testing approaches, and internal control testing into the library.
• Oversee ingestion and review of methodology content and templates for completeness and accuracy.
• Review and refine methodology and templates based on auditor feedback.

Skills

CPA

Public accounting

GAAS

PCAOB

Audit technology

AI-powered workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA certification

Tools

LLMs

Job description

About Fieldguide

Fieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets through automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners specifically within cybersecurity, privacy, and financial audit. Put simply, we build software for the people who enable trust between businesses.

We’re based in San Francisco, CA, but built as a remote-first company that enables you to do your best work from anywhere. We're backed by top investors including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Floodgate, Y Combinator, DNX Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Justin Kan, Elad Gil, and more.

We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. We need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of audit and advisory. Fieldguide’s team is inclusive, driven, humble and supportive. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture that we are building, seeking teammates that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but care deeply about supporting each other's growth.

As an early stage start-up employee, you’ll have the opportunity to build out the future of business trust. We make audit practitioners’ lives easier by bringing together up to 50% of their work and giving them better work-life balance. If you share our values and enthusiasm for building a great culture and product, you will find a home at Fieldguide.

About the Role

As an Audit Methodology Lead, you will play a key role in shaping Fieldguide’s methodology integrations. You will act as the bridge between our audit methodology partners and ensuring our agentic platform delivers accurate, contextual, and explainable methodology that auditors can trust and that meets the requirements of audit standards.

You will focus on operationalizing methodology documentation and guidance from our partners within the platform. Your role will ensure the methodology and testing agents reflect professional standards, firm guidance, and industry nuances, while continuously learning and improving.

You will work closely with product, engineering, and AI teams to ensure our platform translates audit standards, methodology content and professional judgment into reliable AI-powered workflows.

This requires a detailed oriented person, solid judgment, and the ability to navigate both standardized and non-standardized content (including professional standards). It’s a great opportunity for someone who is methodical, curious, and interested in learning the inner workings of financial audits.

What You’ll Do

Methodology Management

• Define the structure and logic behind Fieldguide's out-of-the-box methodology content with our methodology partners

• Enable and configure partner-sourced methodology content and audit procedures within the platform, ensuring audit standards are translated into usable, platform-ready workflows

• Integrate and structure guidance from US GAAS, PCAOB standards, and other relevant frameworks, delivered through partner content into organized, accessible platform content

• Evaluate and incorporate partner-provided industry procedures, testing approaches, internal control testing, and practice guidance into the platform's methodology library

• Manage and oversee the methodology content and engagement template ingestion and review process to ensure completeness and accuracy of the methodology content

• Review and refine methodology and engagement templates incorporating auditor feedback from real-world usage

AI Collaboration

• Partner with AI architects and engineers to translate professional standards and practitioner judgment into prompts, workflows, and guardrails for our integrated methodologies and testing agents

• Work with product teams to turn audit standards, methodology from our partners and industry guidance into functional specifications and user workflows

Implementation & Maintenance

• Support financial audit implementation teams, including firm-specific customization and annual updates

• Ensure methodologies and customizations are implemented with appropriate quality control rigor, including version control, review/approval processes, and documentation of changes

• Monitor regulatory and industry developments and advise on their product implications

• Maintain and evolve the audit knowledge base as standards and guidance change

What We’re Looking For

• CPA required

• 5+ years of public accounting experience

• Strong expertise in AICPA auditing standards (GAAS), PCAOB and audit methodology

• Experience with audit technology, automation, or AI-enabled tools, audit methodologies, templates, or workpapers.

• Working knowledge of quality control/quality management standards (e.g., SQMS 1, PCAOB QC standards) as they relate to methodology and audit documentation

• Ability to translate professional standards into structured workflows and logic

• Strong analytical thinking and ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams

• Interest in the intersection of audit, data, and AI

Nice to Have

• Interest in contributing to process improvement and optimization.

• Experience working in audit methodology or national office roles

• Expertise in international auditing standards and methodologies

• Exposure to LLMs, prompt design, or AI-assisted workflows