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Why Windes?
In 2026, Windes celebrates 100 years of helping clients and communities thrive. Since 1926, we’ve built our reputation on integrity, independence, strong relationships, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. At Windes, you’ll work with a collaborative team, build lasting client relationships, and grow your career across a diverse range of industries. We invest in our people through professional development, mentoring, flexible work options, and a competitive benefits package. Windes was also recognized in 2026 as a Best Place to Work in Southern California and Orange County.
The Role
As an Audit & Assurance Senior, you’ll lead and coordinate multiple engagements while working closely with clients, managers, partners, and staff. You’ll help plan and manage audits, guide and develop junior team members, review their work, and help deliver high-quality financial statements. You’ll also build a strong understanding of each client’s financial systems, operations, and industry.
Our clients represent a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, trade and transportation, nonprofits, employee benefit plans (ERISA), construction, and professional services.
What You’ll Do
- Plan, coordinate, and manage multiple audit engagements.
- Serve as a key point of contact for clients and communicate with people at all levels.
- Assign work, monitor progress, and help keep engagements organized and on schedule.
- Supervise, train, and support less experienced staff.
- Review staff work and prepare financial statements for manager or partner review.
- Learn each client’s financial systems, operations, and industry.
- Take responsibility for engagement planning, documentation, and administration.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field.
- 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong research, writing, and communication skills.
- Strong academic background.
Preferred
- Completion of all four sections of the CPA exam.
- Active CPA license.
Benefits and Work Options
Windes offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave; retirement plans that include 401(k) and profit sharing; and support for continuing education and professional development. Other offerings include CPA exam support, paid professional memberships, referral and new-client incentives, and mentoring and coaching programs.
- Work options: Long Beach, Irvine, and hybrid options available
- Salary range: $80,000–$100,000+; 1.5 Overtime during busy season and bonus opportunities
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Profit sharing
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Irvine, CA 92614
Why Windes?
In 2026, Windes celebrates 100 years of helping clients and communities thrive. Since 1926, we’ve built our reputation on integrity, independence, strong relationships, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. At Windes, you’ll work with a collaborative team, build lasting client relationships, and grow your career across a diverse range of industries. We invest in our people through professional development, mentoring, flexible work options, and a competitive benefits package. Windes was also recognized in 2026 as a Best Place to Work in Southern California and Orange County.
The Role
As an Audit & Assurance Senior, you’ll lead and coordinate multiple engagements while working closely with clients, managers, partners, and staff. You’ll help plan and manage audits, guide and develop junior team members, review their work, and help deliver high-quality financial statements. You’ll also build a strong understanding of each client’s financial systems, operations, and industry.
Our clients represent a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, trade and transportation, nonprofits, employee benefit plans (ERISA), construction, and professional services.
What You’ll Do
- Plan, coordinate, and manage multiple audit engagements.
- Serve as a key point of contact for clients and communicate with people at all levels.
- Assign work, monitor progress, and help keep engagements organized and on schedule.
- Supervise, train, and support less experienced staff.
- Review staff work and prepare financial statements for manager or partner review.
- Learn each client’s financial systems, operations, and industry.
- Take responsibility for engagement planning, documentation, and administration.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field.
- 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong research, writing, and communication skills.
- Strong academic background.
Preferred
- Completion of all four sections of the CPA exam.
- Active CPA license.
Benefits and Work Options
Windes offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave; retirement plans that include 401(k) and profit sharing; and support for continuing education and professional development. Other offerings include CPA exam support, paid professional memberships, referral and new-client incentives, and mentoring and coaching programs.
- Work options: Long Beach, Irvine, and hybrid options available
- Salary range: $80,000–$100,000+; 1.5 Overtime during busy season and bonus opportunities
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Profit sharing
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Irvine, CA 92614
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Who's Hiring
- Deloitte32
- CCK Strategies4
- Sr Snodgrass Pc4
- TALNT2
- Rehmann2
Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing
- Medical Devices
- Staffing & Recruiting
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in audit and assurance analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- CPA license or active progress toward CPA eligibility
- Experience with SOX 404 internal control testing and documentation
- Proficiency in audit data analytics tools such as ACL or IDEA
- Knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB auditing standards
- Strong written communication skills for drafting audit findings and reports
Tips for Your Audit and Assurance Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume for each engagement type
Audit and assurance roles split sharply between external audit and internal audit work. Highlight external client engagements, GAAP testing, or SOX compliance separately from internal control assessments so hiring managers instantly see you match their specific need.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists audit and assurance analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Lead with your certification status prominently
Whether you're CPA-licensed, CPA-eligible, or pursuing a CIA or CISA, state that status in your resume summary and your application headline. Many hiring filters screen on certification before a human ever reads your file.
Target postings that name your specific software stack
Audit teams rely heavily on tools like ACL, IDEA, SAP GRC, or TeamMate. If a posting calls out a tool you've used, name it in your resume exactly as the employer wrote it to pass automated screening and signal immediate readiness.
Prepare a client-facing communication example for interviews
Interviewers for audit and assurance roles consistently probe how you deliver findings to non-finance stakeholders. Prepare a concise story about a time you communicated a control deficiency or audit finding clearly to management, including the outcome.
Negotiate start date around busy-season timing
Public accounting busy season typically runs January through April. If you're switching firms, propose a start date that lets you close out current engagements cleanly. Firms respect candidates who demonstrate awareness of audit-cycle realities from the first offer conversation.
Audit and Assurance Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most audit and assurance analysts?
The companies hiring the most audit and assurance analysts right now include Deloitte, CCK Strategies, and Sr Snodgrass Pc, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Florida, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is consistent at both large public accounting firms and Fortune 500 internal audit departments.
How many audit and assurance analyst jobs are remote?
About 61% of audit and assurance analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote arrangements more common in internal audit than in client-facing external audit roles. External audit positions tied to on-site client fieldwork tend to require in-person presence for significant portions of each engagement.
How do you become an audit and assurance analyst?
Start by earning a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, then pursue CPA eligibility by completing the required credit hours in your state. Gain foundational experience through an internship or entry-level staff role at a public accounting firm or in an internal audit department. From there, passing CPA exam sections and building hands-on exposure to control testing and audit documentation positions you for analyst-level roles.
How do you get hired as an audit and assurance analyst with little experience?
Candidates with limited experience do best targeting firms that run structured entry-level or associate programs, where training is built into the role. Emphasize coursework in auditing, any accounting internships, and software familiarity with Excel or ERP systems. Passing even one CPA exam section signals seriousness and separates your application from others with the same degree and no credentials.
What does the audit and assurance analyst interview process look like?
Most audit and assurance analyst interviews include a recruiter screen followed by one or two rounds with audit managers or partners. Expect technical questions on audit procedures, internal controls, and accounting standards, alongside behavioral questions about working under deadlines and communicating findings. Some firms add a brief written exercise or case study where you assess a sample control environment or identify a documentation gap.
Where can I find and apply to audit and assurance analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to audit and assurance analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialization, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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