Audit Assistant – Accounting, Audit Support & Compliance | Remote
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours, with flexibility during audit cycles and filing deadlines
Location: Remote — LATAM, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa preferred
About the Role
At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring an Audit Assistant to support internal and external audit engagements through accurate documentation, account reconciliations, audit schedules, control testing, and compliance support.
This is a detail-heavy, execution-focused role for someone who enjoys structured financial work and keeping records organized and audit-ready.
You’ll work closely with finance, accounting, operations, HR, and audit teams to:
- Prepare PBC schedules
- Reconcile financial accounts
- Organize supporting documentation
- Assist with internal control testing
- Track and respond to audit requests
- Maintain accurate audit trails
- Support GAAP, IFRS, and SOX compliance
If you’re analytical, organized, comfortable working with financial data, and reliable under deadlines, this role is a strong fit.
What You’ll Own
Audit Preparation & PBC Documentation
- Compile and organize PBC (Prepared By Client) schedules
- Gather supporting documentation for:
- Transactions
- Account reconciliations
- Contracts
- Invoices
- Financial records
- Maintain structured and audit-ready digital files
- Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, accessible, and properly categorized
- Track outstanding documentation and follow up on missing information
Reconciliations, Testing & Verification
- Prepare and review account reconciliations
- Investigate discrepancies, variances, and unsupported balances
- Assist with audit walkthroughs and internal control testing
- Verify supporting documentation for sampled transactions
- Match financial activity against underlying records
- Clearly document findings, explanations, and supporting evidence
- Escalate unresolved discrepancies appropriately
Compliance & Internal Controls
Support compliance with applicable:
- GAAP
- IFRS
- SOX requirements
- Internal accounting policies
You’ll also:
- Maintain clear audit trails and compliance documentation
- Support internal control testing and documentation
- Identify missing documentation or potential control issues
- Escalate concerns to finance or audit leadership
- Assist with risk management and control-improvement initiatives
Auditor & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate with:
- Accounting
- Finance
- HR
- Operations
- Internal and external auditors
- Collect requested records from relevant departments
- Respond to auditor requests promptly and professionally
- Maintain audit request and follow-up trackers
- Monitor outstanding items to ensure deadlines are met
- Help keep audit fieldwork organized and moving forward
Audit Reporting & Process Support
- Prepare audit status updates for management
- Maintain PBC and audit request trackers
- Support documentation of audit findings and recommendations
- Assist with identifying opportunities to strengthen controls
- Maintain year-round audit readiness rather than preparing documentation only during audit periods
Requirements – Must Have
Experience
- 1–2+ years of experience in:
- Audit support
- Accounting
- Finance
- Financial operations
- Experience preparing or reviewing financial documentation and reconciliations
- Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive financial information
Excel / Google Sheets
Strong working knowledge of:
- Pivot Tables
- VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP
- Account reconciliations
- Financial schedules
- Data organization and analysis
Accounting Systems
Familiarity with one or more of:
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- SAP
- Oracle
- Similar accounting or ERP systems
Core Skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Excellent written and verbal English communication
- Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines simultaneously
- Strong follow-up discipline
- Ability to identify discrepancies and investigate supporting records
- Comfortable working remotely during U.S. business hours
Preferred Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Experience supporting internal or external audit teams
- Public accounting, corporate finance, or audit support experience
- Exposure to:
- SOX
- PCAOB requirements
- GAAP
- IFRS
- Familiarity with internal control frameworks such as:
- Experience preparing PBC schedules or responding directly to auditor requests
What Makes You a Strong Fit
You:
- Notice discrepancies others might overlook
- Keep financial records structured and easy to verify
- Follow up consistently until outstanding requests are resolved
- Work accurately even under tight audit deadlines
- Communicate professionally across departments
- Are comfortable working within structured processes and controls
- Handle confidential information responsibly
- Take ownership of documentation instead of waiting to be reminded
- Enjoy reconciliation, verification, and detail-oriented financial work
What a Typical Day Looks Like
You may:
- Review the latest audit request list
- Prioritize outstanding PBC items
- Prepare account reconciliations and audit schedules
- Pull invoices, contracts, transaction records, and other supporting documentation
- Verify sampled transactions against financial records
- Assist with internal control walkthroughs and testing
- Follow up with internal departments for missing documents
- Update audit trackers and status reports
- Investigate discrepancies and document explanations
- Organize completed documentation for auditor review
In short: you help ensure audits are completed accurately, efficiently, and on time by keeping financial documentation complete, reconciled, organized, and audit-ready.
Key Metrics for Success
- Percentage of audit requests completed on time
- Accuracy and completeness of reconciliations
- Accuracy of PBC schedules
- Zero material findings caused by missing documentation
- Consistently organized and audit-ready records
- Timely resolution of outstanding audit requests
- Positive feedback from auditors and finance leadership
- Strong documentation and follow-up discipline
Why This Role Stands Out
- Hands-on exposure to internal and external audits
- Experience working with financial controls and compliance
- Opportunity to strengthen accounting and audit fundamentals
- Cross-functional exposure across finance and business operations
- Fully remote environment
- Strong career progression opportunities into:
- Senior Audit Associate
- Internal Auditor
- Staff Accountant
- Senior Accountant
- Financial Analyst
- Audit & Compliance roles
Interview Process
- Initial Phone Screen
- Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
- Practical Task — Account Reconciliation or Mock Audit Schedule
- Client Interview with Audit / Finance Leadership
- Offer & Background Verification
Apply Now
If you:
- Have experience in accounting, finance, or audit support
- Are strong with Excel and financial reconciliations
- Enjoy detailed, structured financial work
- Can maintain accurate and audit-ready documentation
- Thrive in deadline-driven environments
We’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and build your experience across audit execution, accounting, internal controls, financial documentation, and compliance.
Important: Spark Hire Video Interview
As part of our application process, qualified candidates will be invited to complete a one-way video interview through Spark Hire.
This is your opportunity to introduce yourself and highlight your experience with audit support, accounting, reconciliations, PBC schedules, Excel, financial documentation, internal controls, and compliance.
Please complete your Spark Hire interview promptly after receiving the invitation. Candidates who do not complete the video interview may not move forward in the hiring process.
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