Senior Audit Associate – Asset & Wealth Management (Remote / Busy Season Contract)

About the role

We are actively pipelining experienced external audit professionals for a high-impact winter Busy Season contract with our Big 4 professional services client. As a Senior Audit Associate, you will integrate into virtual engagement teams within the Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) Assurance practice. Engagements encompass a diverse client portfolio ranging from emerging boutique funds to large, tier-one global financial institutions, including hedge funds, private equity funds, mutual funds, and registered investment advisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day audit execution across complex AWM client engagements, ensuring full compliance with U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAS, and PCAOB standards.
• Perform substantive testing and risk assessments across specialized asset management areas, including investment valuation (Level 1, 2, and 3 assets), portfolio transactions, financial statement disclosures, and fee allocations.
• Delegate, coach, and review the work of staff associates across distributed, virtual teams.
• Utilize advanced audit analytics, automation, and digitization workflows to process large financial data sets efficiently.
• Interface regularly with engagement managers, partners, and client personnel to clear review notes, resolve audit issues, and manage project milestones.

Requirements

• 3+ years of progressive external audit experience within public accounting (Big 4, national, or top-tier regional firm strongly preferred).
• Direct, verifiable audit experience within the Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) sector (private equity, hedge funds, mutual funds, venture capital, or real estate funds).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, GAAS, PCAOB regulations, and SEC reporting guidelines relevant to investment companies (ASC 946).
• Ability to commit to 40–55+ hours per week, including peak-period overtime and weekend work through late March/April. Must align work hours to the U.S. Eastern Time zone.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license or active progress toward CPA completion.
• Previous Big 4 experience as an experienced associate, senior associate, or contractor/alumni.

Skills

• Proficiency with digital auditing tools, advanced Excel modeling, Alteryx, Power BI, or similar data automation software.

Pay

Hourly W2 Contract – any hours worked over 40 will be paid at time and a half.

Schedule

• Expected commitment: 40–55+ hours per week, with overtime and weekend availability required during peak delivery windows.
• Must work EST business hours.
• 100% remote (U.S.-based; primary hub demand in New York, Boston, Chicago, and the Midwest; occasional local in-office days possible).
• Contract duration: January through March/April (full Busy Season engagement).