Sr. Audit Associate (Remote, USA-Based)

We Offer

- Competitive USD base salary

- Fully remote work anywhere in Turkey

- A collaborative and growth-oriented work environment

- Gain experience with US Systems - all backgrounds welcome!

- Opportunities to work with clients in a variety of industries

- Excellent onboarding and ongoing training

- Continued professional development and exposure to a wide range of financial processes

Responsibilities

- Lead the onboarding process for new audit clients, designing audit workflows and documentation setup and ensuring a smooth transition.

- Lead day-to-day audit engagement tasks, including risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, workpaper preparation, and completion of audit programs; review and guide junior staff's work as needed.

- Use Thomson Reuters Engagement to complete audit, reporting, and compliance-related tasks with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.

- Prepare and review audit schedules, management letters, reconciliations, and other audit documentation in line with professional standards.

- Design and perform substantive testing and analytical procedures to assess the accuracy and completeness of financial statements, and evaluate the results.

- Analyze financial data to identify trends, anomalies, and areas of risk, and surface insights for clients and internal stakeholders.

- Research complex auditing, accounting, and regulatory issues and provide practical, well-reasoned solutions.

- Assist with U.S. federal and state compliance requirements related to client audit engagements, including year-end reporting and filing support.

- Work across accounting, tax, and audit engagements throughout the year. This is a hybrid role by design, with audit work supplemented by bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and financial reporting support , particularly outside of peak audit season.

- Identify opportunities to improve clients' audit, accounting, and financial processes.

- Participate in company-wide improvement initiatives.

- Lead special projects and financial report preparation as needed, and mentor junior team members.

Requirements

Education & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or a related field.

- 5+ years of experience in auditing, accounting, and/or tax.

- Public accounting or external audit experience is required.

- Prior experience leading fieldwork and reviewing or mentoring junior staff preferred.

- Comfortable working across audit, accounting, and tax engagements. Candidates seeking an audit-only career path are not likely to be a strong fit for this role .

- Turkish CPA (SMMM) or Turkish Sworn-in CPA (YMM) License strongly preferred.

- USGAAP and/or IFRS experience is a big plus; comprehensive training will be provided.

Technical Skills

- Extensive knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.

- Strong experience with Audit or Accounting Software Systems.

- Ability to conduct sophisticated and creative analysis of complex financial data and identify risk areas.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Business English. All interviews will be conducted in English!

Mindset & Collaboration

- Highly dedicated and committed to a long-term career in auditing and assurance services, with strong motivation to grow into a leadership role.

- Strong quantitative and analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail and sound independent judgment.

- Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and operate independently in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.

- Excellent cross-group collaboration skills, with the ability to guide and support less experienced colleagues.

- Location: Home office

- Work hours will be based on US TIME ZONES (Eastern Time)

- Travel might be required.