Senior Audit Associate – Financial Services

Crowe

Audit Senior Associate leading financial services engagements for Crowe, a U.S. public accounting, consulting, and technology firm.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeColumbus • Illinois, Missouri, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $70,600 - $139,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial statement preparation, audit services, and client engagement management within the Financial Services sector. Proven ability to supervise and mentor staff while maintaining strong client relationships and resolving audit-related issues.

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Public Accounting ExperienceFinancial Statement PreparationAudit ServicesCPA LicenseEngagement Management

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Hard Skills

Financial Statement AnalysisAudit Issue ResolutionEngagement StaffingBudgetingPlanningTechnical ResearchStaff SupervisionMultitaskingClient Relationship ManagementProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

OrganizationCommunicationMentoringCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Audit SoftwareElectronic Databases

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA Certification

Industry Keywords

BankingPrivate EquityAsset ManagementInsuranceFintech

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run client engagements from start to finish, including financial statement preparation, engagement staffing, scheduling, budgeting, planning, and administrative functions
Supervise, train, and mentor staff and interns and assess staff performance for engagement reviews
Maintain strong client relationships and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform audit services
Collaborate with audit teams to identify and resolve client issues
Research and analyze financial statements and audit issues using electronic databases and audit software
Engage with client management to collect information, resolve audit-related problems, and recommend business and process improvements
Lead, develop industry insight, and grow client relationships within Financial Services audit engagements

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of recent and relevant public accounting external audit experience
Experience auditing Banking, Private Equity, Asset Management, Insurance, and Fintech clients
Organization, social, technical, accounting, and auditing skills
Experience with engagement management, reviews, and staff supervision
Ability to multitask across concurrent engagements
Ability to research technical matters before manager review
Must meet the education requirement for CPA certification in the aligned home office state
CPA license in the aligned state is advantageous
Ability to work additional hours as needed
Ability to travel to various client sites
Ability to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States
Crowe is not sponsoring work authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work to balance work with life moments
Career growth and leadership opportunities
Career Coach meetings and career guidance
Inclusive culture that values diversity
Comprehensive total rewards package
Opportunity for full-time or seasonal work arrangement options