Senior Audit Associate

Talnt; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid schedule

Generous PTO

Job summary

Talnt is seeking an Audit & Assurance Senior to lead audit, review, and assurance engagements from planning through final delivery, working directly with client management and firm leadership.

You will help develop audit strategies, resolve complex issues, and coach staff, with a focus on building client relationships and ensuring high-quality work. This role offers growth toward Manager-level responsibilities and a proactive mentorship environment.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Audit experience

Client communication

Staff coaching

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/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.

If you're ready to make a bigger impact and take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

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