Senior Auditor

About the Organization Your future, our focus! If you're looking to join a firm that is as committed to you as we are to our clients, keep reading! At PBMares you'll find great people, challenging work, rewarding opportunities and a culture that embraces integrity, creativity, and teamwork. We're a perennial top-100 firm according to Inside Public Accounting and Accounting Today recently named us one of the fastest growing firms overall.

Continuous learning, work-life balance, and challenging opportunities are just a start. We're over 300 strong in 12 offices across Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina and we are looking for new teammates.

Workplace Type

Hybrid Work Schedule

Secondary Location

Location Fairfax

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced Senior – Assurance professional to join our team. This position plays a key role in leading and executing assurance engagements while providing excellent client service, supporting team development, and ensuring engagements are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.

• Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Accountability
• Caring

The opportunity to grow and shape the future of the firm.

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401K match.
• Paid Time Off
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Flexible work schedule to include hybrid work environment.
• Company investment of a minimum of 40 hours learning and development annually

• Lead day-to-day assurance engagements, including planning, fieldwork, documentation, and completion.
• Apply GAAS, GAAP, and firm methodology when performing and reviewing audit procedures.
• Review work papers, financial statements, disclosures, and supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Evaluate risks, research technical accounting and auditing issues, and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Maintain proactive communication with clients and provide practical recommendations to improve processes, controls, and financial reporting.
• Supervise and mentor staff, provide on-the-job training and feedback, and review team members' work.
• Coordinate engagement staffing, assignments, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Work closely with managers and partners to resolve engagement issues and manage risk.
• Monitor engagement budgets, timelines, WIP, and billing to help ensure profitable, on-time delivery.
• Utilize firm technology, data analytics, and approved AI-assisted tools to improve audit quality and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to clients and participate in practice development activities.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent; eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
• 1 year of experience with a CPA OR 2 years of relevant experience without CPA.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAS, GAAP, and applicable professional standards and regulations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with audit software and data analytics tools.

• Active CPA license.
• Master’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Experience in the firm’s key industries and with data analytics/AI-assisted audit tools.

This position may require travel depending on client assignments and overtime during peak periods. The salary range for this position is $67,000-$87,600. Actual compensation within the range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs. Placement within the range is at PBMares' discretion…