Audit Assistant

Audit Assistant (Accounting & Audit Support) – Remote

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

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring an Audit Assistant to support financial audits, account reconciliations, compliance reporting, and audit-ready documentation.

You’ll work closely with accounting teams, finance leadership, and external auditors to ensure financial records remain accurate, compliant, and well-organized. If you’re detail-oriented, analytical, and enjoy working with financial data, this role is a great fit.

What You’ll Do

Audit Preparation & Documentation

• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Gather invoices, contracts, bank records, journal entries, and financial reports.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation.
• Track audit requests and follow up on outstanding items.

Reconciliations & Financial Verification

• Perform bank, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Validate financial data accuracy.
• Support month-end and year-end audit preparation.

Audit Testing & Internal Controls

• Assist with audit walkthroughs and sample testing.
• Support internal control and compliance testing.
• Document findings and elevate discrepancies when needed.

Compliance & Reporting

• Support compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and internal accounting policies.
• Maintain audit trails and supporting schedules.
• Help improve audit processes and internal controls.
• Prepare audit progress updates and reports.

Collaboration

• Coordinate with accounting, finance, HR, operations, and external auditors.
• Communicate audit requests, deadlines, and project updates.
• Help ensure audit projects are completed accurately and on time.

Required Experience & Skills

• 1–2+ years of experience in audit support, accounting, finance, reconciliations, or compliance.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reconciliations.
• Experience with accounting systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Exposure to SOX, PCAOB, or internal audit processes.
• Experience supporting external audits.
• Familiarity with COSO, ISO controls, or audit documentation systems.

What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Reconcile financial accounts and investigate variances.
• Respond to audit requests from internal and external auditors.
• Update audit trackers and documentation.
• Support compliance reviews and control testing.
• Coordinate with finance teams to gather required information.

In short: You’ll help ensure financial records are accurate, compliant, organized, and ready for every audit.

Key Metrics for Success

• Timely completion of audit requests and reconciliations.
• Accuracy of financial documentation.
• Reduced audit findings due to missing or incorrect information.
• Well-organized audit records.
• Strong responsiveness during audit cycles.
• Positive feedback from auditors and finance leadership.

Interview Process

1. Application Review
2. Spark Hire Intro Video (3–5 minutes)
3. Practical Assessment (Reconciliation & Audit Documentation Exercise)
4. Client Interview
5. Offer & Onboarding