Senior Audit Associate Our client is seeking a Senior Audit Associate to lead assurance engagements while building strong relationships with clients and supporting the development of junior team members. The ideal candidate is a confident, organized, and collaborative audit professional who enjoys taking ownership of engagements, balancing multiple priorities, and working in a hands-on environment that offers both autonomy and opportunities for continued career growth. This role is a hybrid model in the Portland, Oregon area. Senior Audit Associate Responsibilities Lead multiple audit and assurance engagements from planning through completion, coordinating schedules, fieldwork, staffing needs, and deadlines. Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact, maintaining clear communication, managing requests, and keeping engagements progressing as planned. Review audit workpapers and deliverables, evaluate internal controls and risk areas, and ensure work complies with applicable professional standards. Coach and mentor junior audit staff by providing technical guidance, reviewing work, and delivering constructive feedback. Research accounting and auditing matters and contribute to improved audit procedures, documentation, best practices, and engagement-management processes. Senior Audit Associate Qualifications 3-4+ years of recent public accounting experience in audit or assurance, including demonstrated experience leading engagements at the Senior level. Strong knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, financial statement auditing, internal controls, and core assurance procedures. CPA preferred; candidates who are not licensed must be CPA eligible and actively pursuing certification. Proven ability to manage multiple client engagements, priorities, deadlines, and team members simultaneously. Strong client-facing, leadership, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to mentor junior professionals and appropriately escalate complex technical matters.

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