Financial Statement Audit Associate

Overview

An international public accounting and professional services firm is seeking an entry-level Financial Statement Audit Associate for its fully remote assurance practice in the United States. This role supports audit delivery by preparing working papers, performing substantive testing, and assisting with internal control evaluations and compliance review under supervision from a Senior Auditor or Manager.

Responsibilities

Audit Execution & Substantive Testing

• Prepare clear, meticulous audit working papers, trial balances, and financial data aggregations in complete accordance with established standards.
• Perform analytical procedures and testing on core balance sheet and income statement accounts (e.g., cash verification, accounts receivable, inventory, and revenue recognition).
• Trace client financial transactions throughout digital accounting systems to gather sufficient and appropriate audit evidence.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Assist the audit team in executing walkthroughs to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of clients’ internal financial controls.
• Review client financial statements to ensure compliance with US GAAP or corporate IFRS disclosure frameworks.
• Flag and document financial statement anomalies, internal control variances, or minor misstatements for senior team review.

Bilingual Client Coordination & HQ Synchronization

• Collaborate directly with clients’ internal accounting and finance teams to gather necessary financial records, ledgers, and inventory listings.
• Review, translate, and cross-reference financial statements, corporate bylaws, and transaction receipts drafted in both English and Korean.
• Serve as a reliable bilingual communication channel between North American audit teams and overseas parent company financial directories.

Requirements

Required

• Language mastery: Absolute professional fluency in both English and Korean (written and verbal) is required. Must be able to interview clients, draft formal audit findings, and interpret financial records in both languages.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related quantitative corporate discipline.
• Experience: Entry-level (0 to 2 years of professional experience). Prior internship experience within public accounting, corporate bookkeeping, or external auditing is highly valued.
• Technical software skills: High operational literacy across the MS Office Suite, with advanced proficiency in MS Excel (XLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and data compilation formulas).
• Core competencies: Meticulous attention to detail, strong logical reasoning capabilities, high ethical standards, and a professional team-first attitude.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active tracking or qualification to sit for the CPA exam (completion of 150-credit requirements is a significant plus).
• Foundational familiarity with specialized data-driven audit analysis software or cloud-based ERP systems (SAP/Oracle).

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $65,000 – $78,000 / year
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401(k) retirement matching architecture
• Home-office workspace stipends
• PTO allocation
• Fully covered immigration legal counsel support layers

Location

• Fully remote (United States)
• Employment type: Full-Time, Permanent
• Visa eligibility: Open to F-1 OPT / STEM OPT candidates; performance-based H-1B visa sponsorship track available