Audit Senior at Talnt in Denver, Colorado, United States

Job description

• Most Audit Senior roles are built around clearing review notes and surviving the next busy season. This opportunity offers broader ownership, greater client exposure, and a clear path toward Manager-level responsibilities.
• 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 will work directly with clients and firm leadership to understand business operations, assess risk, resolve issues, and strengthen financial reporting and internal controls.
• This role is ideal for an experienced audit professional who is ready to take greater ownership of engagements, client relationships, and junior team development.

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

Requirements

• 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

Skills

Required

• Audit and assurance
• Risk assessment
• Client management
• Communication
• Coaching and mentoring
• Time management

Preferred

• CPA licensure progress

Benefits

• Annual compensation of $100,000 to $120,000 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