Audit Assistant

Job Title: Audit Assistant

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: U.S. client business hours (with flexibility during audit cycles and filing deadlines)

About the Role: Our client is seeking an Audit Assistant to support internal and external audit engagements. This role involves preparing schedules, reconciling accounts, maintaining audit-ready records, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal standards. The Audit Assistant plays a critical role in accuracy and transparency, helping auditors verify financial statements and controls.

Responsibilities:

Audit Preparation:

• Compile and organize PBC (Prepared By Client) schedules for auditors.

• Gather supporting documentation for transactions, contracts, and reconciliations.

• Maintain organized, accessible audit files (digital and/or physical).

Testing & Verification:

• Assist in walkthroughs and control testing.

• Verify supporting data for sample selections requested by auditors.

• Reconcile account balances and ensure variance explanations are documented.

Compliance & Controls:

• Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS standards and internal policies.

• Support SOX testing and other regulatory requirements if applicable.

• Document findings and escalate discrepancies to managers.

Collaboration:

• Work with accounting, finance, HR, and operations teams to gather records.

• Partner with external auditors during fieldwork, responding to requests in a timely manner.

Reporting & Documentation:

• Prepare audit status reports for management.

• Maintain logs of outstanding requests and follow-ups.

• Assist in drafting recommendations for improving internal controls.

What Makes You a Perfect Fit:

• Highly detail-oriented and accurate.

• Strong organizational and documentation skills.

• Comfortable working with confidential and sensitive data.

• Able to balance deadlines and multiple audit requests simultaneously.

Required Experience & Skills (Minimum):

• 1–2 years experience in audit support, accounting, or finance.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, vlookups, reconciliations).

• Familiarity with accounting software (QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ideal Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

• Exposure to SOX, PCAOB, or industry-specific compliance standards.

• Experience supporting external auditors in public accounting or internal audit teams.

• Knowledge of risk management and internal control frameworks (COSO, ISO).

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? An Audit Assistant’s day revolves around collecting, organizing, and verifying data for audit teams. You will:

• Start by reviewing the audit request list, prioritizing urgent items.

• Prepare reconciliations and schedules to support financial statement balances.

• Respond to auditor requests, pulling invoices, contracts, and transaction details.

• Assist in control testing, documenting walkthroughs or providing evidence of compliance.

• Update audit trackers to monitor open requests and deadlines.

• Wrap up by summarizing progress, escalating outstanding issues, and preparing documents for the next day.

In essence: you ensure audits are efficient, accurate, and fully supported with audit-ready documentation.

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs):

• % of audit requests fulfilled on time.

• Accuracy of reconciliations and schedules prepared.

• Zero material audit findings due to missing documentation.

• Positive feedback from auditors and finance managers.

• Organized, audit-ready files maintained year-round.

Interview Process:

• Initial Phone Screen

• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter

• Practical Task (e.g., reconcile a sample account or prepare a mock audit schedule)

• Client Interview with Audit/Finance Leadership

• Offer & Background Verification