Audit Assistant

📊 Audit Assistant (Accounting, Reconciliations, GAAP/IFRS) – Remote | U.S. Hours

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours

🚀 About the Role

We’re hiring a detail-oriented Audit Assistant to support internal and external audits, financial reconciliations, compliance reporting, and audit-ready documentation.

This is not a passive administrative role.

You’ll play a key role in:

• audit preparation and support

• account reconciliations

• financial data validation

• compliance and internal controls

• maintaining organized audit documentation

You’ll work closely with:

• accounting teams

• finance leadership

• external auditors

• operations teams

to ensure financial records remain accurate, compliant, and audit-ready.

If you are highly organized, analytical, and strong with reconciliations and financial documentation, this role is a strong fit.

🔥 What You’ll Own

Audit Preparation & Documentation

• Prepare and organize:

• PBC (Prepared By Client) schedules

• audit support files

• reconciliations

• transaction documentation

• Gather supporting documents including:

• invoices

• contracts

• bank records

• journal entries

• financial reports

• Maintain clean, structured, and audit-ready documentation systems

• Track outstanding audit requests and follow-ups

Reconciliations & Financial Verification

• Perform reconciliations across:

• bank accounts

• accounts payable

• accounts receivable

• general ledger balances

• Investigate and explain variances or discrepancies

• Validate financial data accuracy and completeness

• Support month-end and year-end audit preparation

Audit Testing & Internal Controls

• Assist with:

• audit walkthroughs

• sample testing

• control verification

• Support SOX and compliance-related testing where applicable

• Document findings, risks, and inconsistencies

• Escalate discrepancies or missing information proactively

Compliance & Regulatory Support

• Ensure compliance with:

• GAAP

• IFRS

• internal accounting policies

• Support regulatory and external audit requirements

• Help maintain accurate audit trails and supporting schedules

• Assist in improving internal controls and audit processes

Reporting & Collaboration

• Prepare audit progress updates and status reports

• Coordinate with:

• finance teams

• accounting teams

• HR

• operations

• external auditors

• Maintain clear communication regarding deadlines and audit requests

• Help ensure audit deliverables are completed accurately and on time

💻 Must-Have Requirements

Experience

• 1–2+ years of experience in:

• audit support

• accounting

• finance

• reconciliations

• compliance support

Core Skills

• Strong proficiency with:

• Excel

• Google Sheets

• Pivot Tables

• VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

• reconciliations

• financial tracking

• Familiarity with accounting systems such as:

• QuickBooks

• NetSuite

• SAP

• Oracle

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent attention to detail and documentation accuracy

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and audit requests simultaneously

⭐ Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in:

• Accounting

• Finance

• related field

• Exposure to:

• SOX

• PCAOB

• internal audit processes

• compliance frameworks

• Experience supporting external auditors

• Familiarity with:

• COSO

• ISO controls

• audit documentation systems

🧠 What Makes You a Strong Fit

• You are highly detail-oriented and process-driven

• You enjoy organizing and validating financial data

• You can identify discrepancies quickly and accurately

• You work well under deadlines and structured workflows

• You communicate clearly with auditors and internal teams

• You take ownership of accuracy and documentation quality

📅 What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation

• Reconcile accounts and investigate variances

• Respond to audit requests from internal and external auditors

• Update audit trackers and maintain documentation logs

• Support control testing and compliance checks

• Coordinate with accounting and finance teams for missing information

• Maintain organized audit files and reporting records

In short: You help ensure financial records are accurate, compliant, organized, and fully audit-ready.

📊 Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

• Timely completion of audit requests and reconciliations

• Accuracy of financial documentation and reporting

• Reduction in audit findings caused by missing or incorrect data

• Well-organized and audit-ready records

• Strong responsiveness during audit cycles

• Positive feedback from auditors and finance leadership

🌟 Why This Role Stands Out

• Strong exposure to accounting, audit, and compliance operations

• Opportunity to work closely with finance leadership and auditors

• High-impact role supporting financial accuracy and compliance

• Structured workflows with clear operational ownership

• Opportunity to grow into:

• Staff Accountant

• Senior Audit Associate

• Compliance Analyst

• Financial Reporting roles

• Fully remote role with U.S.-aligned collaboration

🧪 Interview Process

• Initial Screening Call

• Recruiter Interview

• Practical Assessment (reconciliations + audit documentation scenario)

• Client Interview

• Offer & Onboarding

👉 Apply Now

If you:

• thrive in detail-oriented financial environments

• enjoy reconciliations and audit preparation

• are highly organized and process-driven

• care deeply about accuracy and compliance

this role is a strong fit for you.