Audit Senior Associate

Grinding Rock CPAs & Advisors; Indiana (PA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Grinding Rock CPAs & Advisors is seeking an Audit Senior Associate to lead fieldwork across audit and attestation engagements, with a primary focus on tribal governments and tribal enterprises, and state and local governments.

The role requires strong technical audit skills, supervision of junior staff, and collaboration with clients to ensure timely, accurate work products within complex funding and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• 3–5+ years of public accounting audit experience.
• Strong experience performing financial statement audit fieldwork and preparing documentation.
• Experience with tribal governments or government audits is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead day-to-day audit fieldwork for financial statements and attestation engagements.
• Execute testing in high-risk and complex audit areas.
• Prepare and review workpapers, schedules, and audit documentation.
• Supervise associates and interns and provide feedback.
• Communicate with client finance teams to obtain documentation and resolve questions.

Skills

Audit fieldwork

Client communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

Position: Audit Senior Associate

Location: Hybrid, near San Diego or Sacramento, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

Your Role at Grinding Rock CPAs & Advisors

Grinding Rock CPAs & Advisors is an assurance-focused firm serving tribal governments, tribal enterprises, state and local governments, and non-profit organizations. With an approach focused on efficiently delivering results for our clients, we work collaboratively to strengthen financial governance and build trust among stakeholders. By aligning technical expertise with the unique needs and goals of a community, we deliver services that reinforce financial stability and cultural resilience.

We are hiring an Audit Senior Associate to support and lead fieldwork across audit and attestation engagements, with a primary focus on tribal governments and tribal enterprises, and state and local governments. This role is ideal for an experienced auditor who is ready to take ownership of engagement areas, work closely with clients, coach junior staff, and build deeper expertise in tribal accounting, compliance, and enterprise operations.

Position Summary

The Audit Senior Associate plays a key role in planning and executing audit engagements, performing and reviewing fieldwork, preparing financial statement support, and helping ensure engagements are completed accurately and on time. This position requires strong technical audit skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively in environments with complex funding, governance, and reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and lead day-to-day audit fieldwork for financial statement audits, compliance engagements, and other attestation projects
• Execute testing in higher-risk and more complex audit areas, including cash, revenues, expenditures, payroll, internal controls, and compliance
• Prepare and review workpapers, schedules, confirmations, and audit documentation for completeness and quality
• Assist with planning procedures, risk assessments, materiality, sampling, and engagement wrap-up
• Prepare draft financial statements, footnotes, and related audit support
• Communicate with client finance teams to request documentation, resolve questions, and keep engagements moving
• Identify internal control, compliance, and reporting issues and elevate them with clear recommendations
• Support audits involving federal awards and Single Audit compliance
• Supervise and coach associates and interns, including reviewing work and providing practical feedback
• Help managers and partners keep engagements on schedule and within budget
• Contribute to a professional, respectful, and client-centered engagement experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3 to 5+ years of public accounting audit experience
• Strong experience performing financial statement audit fieldwork and preparing audit documentation
• Experience working with tribal governments, tribal organizations, tribal enterprises, or state and local governments
• Understanding of governmental and fund accounting concepts
• Experience with internal control testing and audit risk assessment
• Strong Excel, workpaper, and audit documentation skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• CPA license or progress toward CPA preferred

Preferred Experience

• Tribal government audits
• Tribal accounting environments
• Tribal grants, federal funding, and compliance requirements
• Working with tribal leadership, finance teams, and community-focused organizations
• State and local government audit experience
• Familiarity with governmental reporting, public sector controls, and stewardship expectations

Technical Knowledge We Value

• Financial statement audits and attestation engagements
• Governmental accounting and reporting
• GASB-based environments
• Single Audit procedures and Uniform Guidance compliance
• Internal control documentation and walkthroughs
• Audit planning, fieldwork, and issue resolution
• Financial statement preparation and disclosure support

What Success Looks Like

• Take ownership of meaningful sections of audit engagements
• Build trusted working relationships with client personnel
• Deliver high-quality workpapers and audit support with minimal rework
• Help identify issues early and communicate them clearly
• Support managers in keeping engagements efficient, organized, and client-focusedContinue building technical depth in tribal and governmental audit work

Why Join Grinding Rock CPAs

This is an opportunity to grow your audit career in a firm that works closely with tribal governments and tribal enterprises on matters that directly affect accountability, compliance, and long-term financial strength. You will gain exposure to meaningful engagements, develop specialized experience, and work alongside professionals who value technical quality, collaboration, and respect for the clients and communities they serve.

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