Senior Content Management Consultant​/Senior Manager Audit Methodology SME

Subject Matter Expert (Sme) For Audit And Assurance

Wolters Kluwer Audit & Assurance is seeking a highly experienced subject matter expert (SME) to serve as a strategic leader in the design, development, and governance of next-generation audit capabilities. In this role, you will apply deep audit expertise to shape innovative workflows that redefine how auditors plan, execute, and evaluate audit procedures.

You will operate with significant autonomy, advising leadership, guiding cross-functional teams, and influencing product strategy. This role requires sophisticated analytical judgment, the ability to communicate complex concepts, and the ability to lead others in solving novel and ambiguous problems.

Domain Expertise & Innovation Leadership

• Serve as the organization's senior advisor on audit methodologies and emerging audit technologies.
• Interpret complex business and regulatory challenges and recommend best-practice approaches to improve audit content and workflows
• Assist in designing and testing software-based audit workflows.
• Define advanced audit tasks, decision frameworks, and reasoning structures

Content Strategy & Development

• Architect and oversee the development of sophisticated audit content, including workflows, procedures, decision trees, and audit logic.
• Design end-to-end user experiences for advanced audit capabilities, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with professional standards.
• Translate complex audit requirements into structured content
• Ensure content quality, consistency, and compliance across all audit initiatives.

Integration, Enablement & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with engineering, platform, and product teams to define new products
• Lead cross-departmental projects involving diverse resource needs, risk profiles, and technical complexity.
• Influence and guide teams in adopting new audit paradigms, technologies, and workflows.

Governance, Autonomy & Compliance

• Establish and maintain governance models that balance innovation autonomy with enterprise compliance and quality standards.
• Support fast-paced experimentation and delivery cycles.
• Act as a key advisor on broad-ranging initiatives involving audit methodology, AI governance, and content integrity.

Testing, Validation & Continuous Improvement

• Oversee testing and validation of audit workflows, agentic behaviors, and outputs to ensure accuracy, reliability, and regulatory alignment.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex issues escalated from internal teams or customers.
• Drive continuous improvement through research, experimentation, and iterative refinement of audit content and logic.

Rapid Prototyping & Agile Delivery

• Operate in short, iterative sprints to rapidly prototype new audit capabilities and validate them with customers.
• Collaborate with UX, engineering, and data science teams to deliver high-impact features using modern tooling and agile methodologies.
• Champion a culture of experimentation, learning, and innovation, working directly with customers and the market (discovery sessions, conferences, etc.)

Thought Leadership & Professional Development

• Maintain deep knowledge of audit standards, emerging technologies, and industry trends.
• Communicate complex concepts to stakeholders and influence adoption of new approaches.
• Represent the audit innovation function in internal forums, cross-functional initiatives, and strategic discussions.

Other Duties

Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Experience:

7+ years of progressive audit experience, preferably in a public accounting firm or corporate audit function.

• Demonstrated expertise in audit methodology, risk assessment, and audit program design.
• Experience working with or designing technology-enabled audit workflows.
• Experience with AI-enabled tools, LLM-based systems, or agentic workflows.

• Experience in audit software development, content management, or product design.
• Ability to lead others in solving complex, ambiguous problems.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to innovate beyond established methodologies.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to explain difficult concepts and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and modern collaboration tools.

Travel requirements

None

Physical Demands

Normal office environment.

$94,600.00 - $ USD

Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.

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