Senior Audit Associate - Government

Job Overview

Step into a dynamic role as a Government Audit Senior Associate at Abdo, where you will engage in a variety of professional auditing tasks essential to ensuring the integrity of financial data for our local government clients, including cities, counties, and school districts. This position offers the chance to continue developing your auditing skills and cultivate leadership abilities by mentoring less experienced accountants and interns.

Additionally, you will contribute to special projects, making a significant impact within a collaborative and forward‑thinking environment.

At Abdo, we’re not your typical accounting firm. For us, ‘Lighting the path forward’ means that we go well beyond traditional accounting and auditing to deliver solutions that help our clients succeed. We carefully seek out the best people and trust them to make a difference in helping our clients navigate forward with confidence.

• Relationships:
  We give our best to our clients and to each other.
• Growth & Development:
  We get better every day.
• Teamwork:
  We accomplish great things together.

• Prepare and review work papers in conformity with standards, including scope, objective, procedure, and conclusion, adequate supporting documentation, tickmark, and workpaper cross‑references.
• Work with clients to set a project timeline to meet the reporting timeline and coordinate with Partner and Manager to ensure the work is scheduled and staffed appropriately.
• Coordinate communication with clients and audit team members to ensure documentation is received and processed in a timely manner.
• Draft, foot, proof, and complete the final read of audit reports, financial statements, and other necessary engagement documentation.
• Assist in presentations to local government client’s council or board.
• Meet productivity standards; accurately report and release billable and non‑billable time consistently and timely.
• Utilize and have a high level of understanding of firm software and internal workflow/processes.
• Exercise discretion and judgement when working with confidential client matters.
• Utilize resources such as Thomson Reuters Checkpoint to perform research for engagement performance.
• Assist in developing and maintaining client and staff relationships.
• Responsible for direct and indirect supervision of staff accountants and interns on individual engagements.
• Perform client billing duties as/if assigned in accordance with firm processes and policies.
• Develop team members and participate in business development activities.
• Begin to work toward a specialty/focus area either in a service area or industry segment.
• Actively utilize firm‑approved technology and AI‑enabled tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and quality of work while exercising appropriate professional judgment and maintaining compliance with firm policies, confidentiality standards, and professional regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 3+ years of experience in a practice area with at least one year working on complex engagements.
• CPA preferred.

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA with employer match, FSA medical and dependent care, long & short‑term disability insurance options.
• 22 days per year of PTO, 8 full holidays, 2 half holidays, 24 hours paid volunteer time, parental and grandparent leave.
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%.
• Abdo‑sponsored telehealth platform.
• Technology reimbursement.
• Half‑day Fridays June through September (2 months of 36‑hour work weeks & 2 months of 40‑hour work weeks).
• Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus.

Abdo approaches the hybrid work environment through flexible workplace options of working mostly from home or working mostly from the office. We want our people to work where they work best!

Interviews for this position may be conducted via Zoom video.

At Abdo, we are committed to providing fair, transparent, and competitive compensation that reflects the unique skills and experiences of each candidate. The estimated base pay range for this role is $74,000 – $99,000 per year. Offers are typically made below the maximum to allow room for…