Senior Audit Associate

Kforce has a client in Sarasota, FL that is seeking a Senior Audit Associate to join a collaborative audit team supporting a diverse portfolio of businesses. This role offers exposure to financial, operational and strategic audit initiatives, along with opportunities to support acquisitions, integrations and other value-add projects. This role is ideal for an earlier-career CPA looking to broaden their experience beyond traditional financial statement audit and gain exposure to SOX, operational audit, M&A activity, finance integration and cross-functional business initiatives. Responsibilities:

• Manage audit projects from planning through completion using a risk-based approach
• Develop audit programs, project plans and risk assessments
• Perform SOX/internal controls testing and operational/process reviews
• Partner with finance, accounting and business stakeholders across multiple industries
• Support SOX assessments for newly acquired businesses
• Participate in finance integration, separation and other strategic initiatives
• Identify process improvements and provide actionable recommendations

• $80,000-$100,000 base salary, based on experience
• 17.5% annual bonus
• Hybrid schedule: 2 days per week onsite in Sarasota, FL
• Travel: approximately 1 week per month, April through December
• Target start: early January, with flexibility for an earlier start
• Active CPA license required
• 2-4 years of relevant audit experience
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred
• SOX/ICFR and public-company audit experience preferred
• ASC 606/revenue recognition experience preferred; SaaS exposure is a plus
• Strong communication, analytical and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple businesses and functional teams
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and project-management skills
• Ability to manage audit projects through the full project lifecycle with moderate oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships across finance, accounting and business teams
• Ability to identify control deficiencies, business risks and process improvement opportunities
• Comfortable working across multiple businesses, industries and functional areas
• Ability to work 2 days per week onsite in Sarasota, FL
• Ability to travel approximately 1 week per month from April through December