Audit Senior Associate

Talnt; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

CPA/CE reimbursement

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

Talnt is seeking an Audit & Assurance Senior to lead audit, review, and assurance engagements from planning to completion in a hybrid Dallas setting. You will work directly with client management and firm leadership to shape audit strategy and resolve complex issues.

You will mentor staff, manage multiple engagements, and develop the next generation of auditors while building strong client relationships and ensuring on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of public accounting audit or assurance experience.
• Strong client-facing communication skills and confidence interacting with management.
• Experience preparing and reviewing audit workpapers, financial statements, and engagement deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit, review, and assurance engagements from planning through final delivery.
• Directly interact with client management to understand operations and assess risk.
• Prepare and review financial statements, footnotes, letters, and governance communications.
• Develop audit strategies based on client operations and controls.
• Delegate to staff and provide coaching and technical guidance.
• Build trusted client relationships through proactive communication.

Skills

Audit experience

Client communication

Staff coaching

Engagement management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Ready for an Audit Senior role with more ownership and a path toward Manager-level responsibilities? Here, you'll lead engagements, work directly with clients and firm leadership, and help develop the next generation of auditors. The work goes well beyond clearing review notes. A growing public accounting and advisory firm is seeking an Audit & Assurance Senior to lead audit, review, and assurance engagements from planning through completion. You'll have the autonomy to shape audit strategy, resolve complex issues, and build client relationships, with mentorship to support your own growth.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead audit, review, and assurance engagements from initial planning through final delivery
• Work directly with client management to understand operations, assess risk, resolve audit issues, and keep engagements on schedule
• Prepare and review financial statements, cash flow statements, footnote disclosures, representation letters, and governance communications
• Develop audit strategies based on client operations, industry conditions, economic factors, and internal control environments
• Delegate assignments and provide hands-on coaching and technical guidance to staff and junior auditors
• Build trusted client relationships through clear, proactive communication

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of public accounting audit or assurance experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Experience preparing and reviewing audit workpapers, financial statements, and engagement deliverables
• Ability to manage multiple engagements, competing deadlines, and junior team members
• Strong client-facing communication skills and confidence working directly with management
• Progress toward CPA licensure strongly preferred

What You Can Expect:

• Annual compensation of $110,000 to $130,000 plus bonus
• Comprehensive benefits
• Generous PTO and holiday schedule
• Hybrid flexibility with two to three days per week in the office
• Flexible summer schedule
• CPA and continuing education reimbursement
• Elite training and mentorship opportunities
• A clear path toward Manager-level responsibility