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 escalate 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
- Application Review
- Spark Hire Intro Video (3–5 minutes)
- Practical Assessment (Reconciliation & Audit Documentation Exercise)
- Client Interview
- Offer & Onboarding
What Happens After You Apply
After submitting your application, you’ll receive an email invitation from Spark Hire to record a short 3–5 minute Intro Video. This is the first step in our hiring process and can be completed whenever it’s convenient for you.
Instead of multiple screening calls, you’ll have one opportunity to introduce yourself, discuss your accounting and audit experience, and highlight your background in reconciliations, financial documentation, compliance, and attention to detail. Your video will be reviewed before moving forward in the interview process.
You can record your video as many times as you’d like before submitting it—only your final version will be reviewed.
Please keep an eye on both your inbox and spam folder for your Spark Hire invitation after applying.
Apply Now
If you enjoy reconciliations, financial accuracy, audit preparation, and maintaining organized records, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help support accurate, compliant, and audit-ready financial operations.
Originally posted on Himalayas