Senior Associate Auditor

Orionplacement; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Work from home

Job summary

Orionplacement is seeking an experienced Senior Auditor to serve as in-charge on audit, review, and other assurance engagements. You will lead planning, fieldwork, and completion, while mentoring staff and coordinating with clients remotely from Texas. The role requires 1+ years of public accounting audit experience, strong knowledge of U.S.

GAAP/GAAS, and a CPA in progress or licensed. This position emphasizes client communication and independent management of multiple engagements from a remote

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 1+ years of public accounting audit or assurance experience.
• CPA license or active pursuit of CPA strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and GAAS.
• Senior-level or in-charge engagement experience preferred.
• Experience mentoring staff and reviewing workpapers preferred.
• Strong client communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple engagements in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the in-charge Senior on audit, review, and other assurance engagements.
• Lead engagement planning, fieldwork, and completion procedures from start to finish.
• Supervise, train, and support staff throughout engagements.
• Review workpapers and provide clear, constructive feedback.
• Manage client request lists and communicate directly with clients regarding questions and outstanding items.
• Monitor engagement deadlines, budgets, and progress while keeping managers and partners informed.
• Identify accounting, auditing, and internal control issues and escalate matters appropriately.
• Assist with financial statements, footnotes, and required communications.
• Perform substantive testing, analytical procedures, internal control walkthroughs, and other audit procedures.
• Research accounting and auditing matters and clearly document conclusions.
• Participate in continuing education, team training, and process improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with clients and engagement team members.

Skills

Audit experience

CPA knowledge

Remote client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA licensure in progress or active CPA

Job description

Pay:

$80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a specialized audit and assurance team where quality, collaboration, and professional growth come first.
• Work fully remotely while building meaningful relationships with clients and experienced accounting professionals.
• Take ownership of audit and review engagements from planning through completion and gain valuable client-facing leadership experience.
• Enjoy a culture that genuinely values flexibility, work-life balance, integrity, communication, and teamwork.
• Earn performance bonuses twice per year.
• Develop your career without pressure to immediately move beyond the Senior level, giving you time to deepen your technical and leadership skills.

Location:

Remote within Texas, with a strong preference for candidates in the Austin metropolitan area. Regular office attendance is not required, although Austin-area team members may have occasional opportunities for in-person training, continuing education, and team development.

Note:

Candidates must have 1+ years of public accounting audit or assurance experience. CPA licensure or active pursuit of the CPA is strongly preferred. This opportunity is especially well suited for an early-career audit professional who is comfortable remaining at the Senior level for the next 2 to 3 years.

About Us

We are a specialized audit and assurance firm focused on delivering high-quality audit and review services that strengthen confidence in financial reporting. Our team combines strong technical accounting expertise with a collaborative, relationship-driven approach. We value family, flexibility, integrity, communication, collaboration, and giving back to our community. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Serve as the in-charge Senior on audit, review, and other assurance engagements.
• Lead engagement planning, fieldwork, and completion procedures from start to finish.
• Supervise, train, and support staff throughout engagements.
• Review workpapers and provide clear, constructive feedback.
• Manage client request lists and communicate directly with clients regarding questions and outstanding items.
• Monitor engagement deadlines, budgets, and progress while keeping managers and partners informed.
• Identify accounting, auditing, and internal control issues and **escalate matters appropriately.**
• Assist with financial statements, footnotes, and required communications.
• Perform substantive testing, analytical procedures, internal control walkthroughs, and other audit procedures.
• Research accounting and auditing matters and clearly document conclusions.
• Participate in continuing education, team training, and process improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with clients and engagement team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• 1+ years of public accounting audit or assurance experience.
• CPA license or active pursuit of CPA strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and generally accepted auditing standards.
• Senior-level or in-charge engagement experience preferred.
• Experience mentoring staff and reviewing workpapers preferred.
• Strong client communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple engagements in a remote environment.

Why You Will Love Working Here

We believe great audit work comes from talented people who are trusted, supported, and given room to grow. You'll have meaningful ownership of engagements, direct exposure to clients and firm leadership, flexibility to work remotely, and opportunities to deepen your technical expertise. Our focused approach to assurance work means you can build specialized expertise while being part of a collaborative team that values both excellent work and life outside of work.

JPC- 2344

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home