Remote Audit and Assurance Assistant Jobs
Remote Audit and Assurance Assistant jobs are open across public accounting, financial services, and professional services sectors at remote-first firms, distributed audit practices, and national CPA networks, from entry-level associates to experienced staff-level contributors. Employers hiring remotely right now include Windes, Otterz, and ACU-Serve. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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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
Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote audit and assurance assistant jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related business field
- Progress toward CPA licensure or intent to sit for the exam
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables and formulas
- Familiarity with audit documentation software such as CaseWare or TeamMate
- Understanding of GAAP and internal control frameworks like COSO
- Prior internship or co-op experience at a public accounting firm
Tips for Your Remote Audit and Assurance Assistant Job Search
Demonstrate async communication in your application
Remote audit teams depend on written updates, not hallway conversations. When you apply, write your cover letter and any email correspondence as clearly and precisely as you would a workpaper note. Hiring managers for remote roles read your application prose as a sample of your on-the-job communication.
Show fluency with cloud audit platforms
Remote audit employers expect assistants to get into CaseWare, Thomson Reuters Engagement, or similar platforms without in-person setup help. Name the specific audit software you have used in your resume and describe the tasks you completed in it, not just that you are familiar with it.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote audit and assurance assistant openings from firms across the country in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sifting through unrelated postings. Apply as soon as a role goes live since remote openings at audit firms fill fast.
Prepare for a remote-first interview format
Remote audit interviews often run entirely over video and may include a short written exercise or a workpaper sample review. Practice walking through your audit process verbally, since interviewers are evaluating whether you can explain your work clearly without being in the same room as your senior.
Remote Audit and Assurance Assistant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote audit and assurance assistant job?
Target remote-first accounting firms and distributed audit teams that have built workflows around asynchronous collaboration, since those employers are most comfortable managing audit assistants off-site. Remote hiring managers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and familiarity with cloud-based audit platforms like CaseWare or Thomson Reuters Engagement. Candidates who can document workpapers independently and communicate findings in writing without hand-holding stand out most.
Which companies hire remote audit and assurance assistants?
Remote audit and assurance assistant roles are posted by Windes, Otterz, and ACU-Serve and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first accounting firms, national CPA practices with distributed audit teams, and financial services organizations in sectors like technology, insurance, and professional services.
Can you get a remote audit and assurance assistant job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level audit roles are harder to land than in-office ones because employers expect you to work independently from day one with less direct oversight. Your best path is targeting smaller remote-first CPA firms or internal audit departments at distributed companies, which tend to invest more in onboarding. Showing completed accounting coursework, a relevant internship, or familiarity with audit software closes the experience gap quickly.
Do you need a degree for remote audit and assurance assistant jobs?
Usually, but not always at the assistant level. Most remote audit employers expect at least an associate or bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, since the role involves applying technical accounting standards. That said, candidates who can show hands-on bookkeeping experience, completed CPA exam sections, or proficiency with audit software often move forward even if their degree is in progress.
Which industries hire the most remote audit and assurance assistants?
Remote audit and assurance assistant roles concentrate in Accounting & Auditing, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed audit and compliance teams to review financials, test controls, and support assurance engagements across multiple locations without requiring staff to be on-site.
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