Senior Audit Associate

Distinct | North America; Illinois; Remote; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Holiday bonus

Vacation days (2–3 weeks)

Job summary

Distinct | North America, a Buffalo Grove CPA firm, seeks an audit professional to work remotely within Illinois. You’ll run audits from start to finish with a small team, with regular conversations, a weekly catch-up, and firm events to stay connected.

With 3–4 years of public accounting audit experience, including privately held businesses, you’ll own audits from planning to completion. There’s room to move up, and compensation can grow with responsibility.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of public accounting audit experience.
• Experience with privately held businesses and HOA/condo audits is a plus.
• Ability to own audits from planning to completion.

Responsibilities

• Run audits from start to finish, collaborating with the department lead.
• Work remotely within Illinois with a small audit team.
• Participate in weekly check-ins and firm events to stay connected.

Skills

Audit experience

Public accounting

Job description

Remote within Illinois | $75,000 to $85,000, with flexibility for experience

Like audit. Quite like having a life as well?

This independent CPA firm in Buffalo Grove keeps the usual week around 40 hours. Busy season is generally around 50, occasionally 55. And when something comes up at home, you're working with people who understand.

You'll work remotely, with a small audit team you'll get to know properly. Regular conversations, a weekly catch up and firm events keep everyone connected.

You can take ownership here. And there's room to move up.

You'll run audits from start to finish, working closely with the department lead. He wants to build a Manager layer as the team grows, so there's an opportunity to take on more responsibility and grow your compensation with it.

A large part of the work is condo and homeowners association audits, alongside clients in manufacturing and other privately held businesses. The association audits tend to be straightforward and efficient, rather than engagements that drag on for months.

Never worked on those before? They're happy to teach you.

You'll bring around 3 to 4 years of public accounting audit experience, including privately held businesses, and the confidence to see an audit through from planning to completion.

More experienced? They're open to discussing a higher salary if your background fits.

There's also vacation increasing from two to three weeks, health insurance with half the premium covered, a 401(k) and a performance related holiday bonus.

Don't overthink it. The worst outcome is a pleasant conversation about your career. The best? Well, that's where it gets rather exciting.