Senior Assurance Associate - Audit Innovation

About this role

Role overview
We're seeking an experienced Senior Assurance Associate to join our Palo Alto office. You'll apply your Big 4 audit expertise while pioneering AI integration in financial auditing, playing a critical role in shaping how artificial intelligence transforms audit quality and efficiency.

What you’ll do

- Perform comprehensive financial audits and substantive testing procedures while leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance audit efficiency and accuracy

- Review and validate AI-generated audit findings, ensuring compliance with GAAP, PCAOB, and relevant standards

- Train and refine our custom AI models using real-world audit scenarios and edge cases

- Collaborate with engineering to identify intelligent automation opportunities

- Execute complex audit procedures requiring professional judgment and skepticism

- Design testing strategies for revenue recognition, internal controls, and financial statement assertions

- Guide AI development through expert feedback and quality assurance

- Contribute to next-generation audit methodology development

- Ensure quality control and risk management throughout the audit lifecycle

Minimum qualifications

- 5+ years hands-on experience as Senior Assurance Associate or Early Manager at EY, PwC, Deloitte, or KPMG

- Extensive experience in financial audit and substantive testing across multiple industries

- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, PCAOB standards, and SOX compliance

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

- CPA certification strongly preferred

Preferred

- CPA/CIA/CISA

- Experience leading audit workstreams and coordinating testing procedures

- Familiar with SOC 2/ISO 27001 frameworks; evidence handling and independence standards.

- Interest in AI/ML applications in professional services