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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
- Deloitte31
- CCK Strategies4
- Sr Snodgrass Pc4
- TALNT2
- Rehmann2
Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing
- Medical Devices
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in audit and assurance manager jobs.
- CPA license required or actively in progress toward certification
- Five or more years of public accounting or internal audit experience
- Demonstrated experience managing audit engagements from planning through issuance
- Deep working knowledge of GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB auditing standards
- Experience supervising and developing junior audit staff
- Proficiency with audit management software and data analytics tools
Tips for Your Audit and Assurance Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to audit standards
Lead with your CPA license, years of public accounting experience, and the largest engagement you've managed. Hiring managers for audit and assurance manager roles scan for client portfolio size, industry verticals you've covered, and whether you've supervised staff auditors.
Target postings by industry niche
Audit and assurance manager roles in financial services, healthcare, and technology each demand different technical fluency. Filter openings by industry so your application speaks directly to sector-specific standards like SOX, GAAP, or PCAOB rather than landing as a generic candidate.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists audit and assurance manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Quantify your engagement outcomes clearly
Vague claims like 'led audits' undersell your impact. State the number of direct reports you supervised, the complexity of the entity audited, and any control deficiencies you identified and resolved. Audit and assurance manager hiring panels respond to concrete evidence of scope and judgment.
Prepare for technical panel interviews
Expect at least one round with a partner or senior manager who will probe your approach to risk assessment, sampling methodology, and how you handle client pushback on findings. Rehearse a specific engagement where your judgment changed the audit conclusion.
Negotiate using total compensation context
Audit and assurance manager offers often include bonus structures tied to billable utilization or client retention. Before accepting, ask how the bonus is calculated, what utilization rate is realistic, and whether the firm covers CPA continuing education credits and licensing fees.
Audit and Assurance Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most audit and assurance managers?
Deloitte, CCK Strategies, and Sr Snodgrass Pc are hiring the most audit and assurance managers right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, New York, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially high at firms serving financial services and technology clients.
How many audit and assurance manager jobs are remote?
About 61% of audit and assurance manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully remote arrangements are more common in internal audit and risk assurance than in client-facing external audit roles, which often require on-site fieldwork during peak engagement periods.
How do you become an audit and assurance manager?
Start by earning a CPA license and building several years of experience in public accounting or internal audit. Progress from staff auditor to senior, taking on increasing responsibility for engagement planning and client communication. Demonstrate your ability to supervise teams, manage engagements end to end, and deliver findings that hold up to partner review before pursuing manager-level roles.
Can you get an audit and assurance manager job with little experience?
Moving directly into an audit and assurance manager role with minimal experience is uncommon because the position requires independent judgment on complex engagements. A realistic path is to target senior auditor roles first, build client-facing and supervisory experience, and pursue promotion from within. Some smaller firms or internal audit departments are more open to candidates who demonstrate strong technical skills and leadership potential early.
What does the audit and assurance manager interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter or HR screen focused on credentials, licensing status, and career progression. A technical interview follows, often with a senior manager or partner, covering audit methodology, risk assessment, and how you handle disagreements with clients or findings. Final rounds may include a case study or presentation of a past engagement, plus a cultural fit conversation with other team leaders.
Where can I find and apply to audit and assurance manager jobs?
You can find and apply to audit and assurance manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and industry focus, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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