Senior Audit Associate / Audit Senior - Agribusiness

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Audit Associate / Audit Senior – Agribusiness 

Location : New Ulm or Plymouth, Minnesota
Work Arrangement : Hybrid or on-site
Employment Type : Full-time, exempt
Department : Assurance
Industry Focus : Agribusiness
Travel : Occasional travel regionally dependent on client needs and schedule

About the Opportunity

CarlsonSV is seeking an experienced Senior Audit Associate / Audit Senior – Agribusiness to join our Assurance team. This full-time public accounting role serves farmer cooperatives, grain elevators, and other agricultural organizations throughout western Minnesota and South Dakota and may be based in New Ulm or Plymouth, Minnesota, with hybrid work options available.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of public accounting audit experience and can lead financial statement audit engagements from planning and fieldwork through completion. You will work directly with agribusiness clients, manage engagement progress, prepare and review audit workpapers, apply professional judgment to accounting and auditing matters, mentor less experienced team members, and contribute to high-quality assurance services.

At CarlsonSV, we believe great work happens when talented people are trusted to take ownership, exercise sound judgment, and build a career that leaves room for life outside of work. If you are looking for meaningful leadership opportunities without sacrificing personal well-being, you will feel at home here.

Position Highlights

• Hybrid flexibility based out of our New Ulm or Plymouth offices, with complete workspace equipment provided for approved remote-work arrangements
• Generous paid time off with three weeks of PTO to start and eleven paid holidays, including three “Recharge Days”
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA contributions for eligible employees, employer-paid life and disability insurance, and a 401(k) match
• Career growth through professional development, leadership opportunities, and profit sharing

Build Your Career Without Putting Life on Hold

At CarlsonSV, meaningful growth and a sustainable career go hand in hand. We support work-life balance through hybrid options, flexible scheduling, generous time off, and a culture of trust—so you can lead important client work while maintaining room for life outside of work. Full benefit details are outlined below.

Who We Are
CarlsonSV: Big firm strength. Small firm feel.

We are a growing public accounting and advisory firm that cares deeply about our clients, our people, and the work we do. We provide assurance and advisory, client accounting, tax, and wealth management services while building long-term relationships as trusted advisors.

We are large enough to offer a diverse client base, meaningful professional opportunities, and access to experienced leaders. We are also small enough that colleagues know one another, ideas are heard and considered by leadership, and individual contributions make a visible difference.

Our culture is grounded in four core values:

• Strong Work Ethic
• Expect Excellence
• Genuine Care
• Do the Right Thing

Why This Role Matters

The agribusiness industry is the backbone of many communities across Minnesota and South Dakota. Our clients include farmer cooperatives, grain elevators, and other agricultural organizations that play a vital role in supporting producers and rural economies.

We are looking for an experienced auditor who understands the importance of these businesses and the people behind them. Whether your connection to agriculture comes from professional experience, your upbringing, or a personal passion for the industry, you will find meaningful work helping clients succeed while building lasting relationships.

Job Responsibilities

As a Senior Audit Associate / Audit Senior, you will take an active leadership role in audit engagements from planning through completion. This position offers significant autonomy and client interaction, allowing you to make an immediate impact.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead financial statement audit engagements, including audit planning, fieldwork, documentation, and completion.
• Manage engagement timelines, audit workpapers, open items, and communication with managers and partners.
• Work directly with agribusiness clients to understand their operations, assess audit-related matters, and build trusted relationships.
• Apply professional judgment, critical thinking, and auditing standards to resolve complex accounting and audit issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit efficiency, strengthen processes, and enhance client service.
• Work independently at client locations and confidently manage engagements when managers or partners are not on-site.
• Mentor, train, and support less experienced audit team members.

Required Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

• Three or more years of public accounting audit experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead audit engagements from planning through completion.
• Ability to take ownership of assignments, manage engagement responsibilities, and work independently.
• Strong client-service, communication, relationship-building, critical-thinking, and professional-judgment skills.
• Commitment to accurate, high-quality audit work and exceptional client service.
• Ability to travel primarily throughout western Minnesota, with occasional travel into South Dakota.
• Genuine interest in agriculture, agribusiness, and the organizations that support producers and rural communities.

Preferred Qualifications

Agribusiness audit experience is preferred but not required. Experience with farmer cooperatives, grain elevators, agricultural organizations, farming operations, or the broader agriculture industry is highly valued.

Why CarlsonSV?

At CarlsonSV, you will find meaningful work with clients who are essential to their communities, greater responsibility and autonomy than you may find at larger firms, flexible work arrangements, and a collaborative culture built on trust, respect, and support. Our leaders value professional growth and personal well-being, giving you opportunities to build long-term client relationships and make a visible impact.

Compensation and Benefits

CarlsonSV offers competitive compensation that is reviewed regularly based on experience, qualifications, responsibilities, and market conditions.

Our benefits include:

• Profit-sharing opportunities that allow employees to share in the firm’s success
• Flexible scheduling and hybrid-work options
• Complete workspace equipment for approved remote-work arrangements
• Medical insurance, with CarlsonSV contributing toward employee premiums
• Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account options, including up to $5000 employer contributions for eligible employees
• Flexible Spending Account, Limited FSA, and Dependent Care FSA options
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• A 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 4% company match
• Three weeks of PTO to start, increasing with years of service and available as earned
• Eleven paid holidays, including three “Recharge Days”
• Professional certification support and eligible CPA examination reimbursement
• Professional development and leadership-development opportunities

Specific plan terms, eligibility requirements, employee contributions, and benefit amounts are governed by the applicable plan documents and CarlsonSV policies

Join Our Team

If you are an experienced auditor who is passionate about client service, enjoys taking ownership, and has an interest in agriculture, we would love to hear from you. Join a team that values your expertise, supports your growth, and gives you the opportunity to make a real difference in the agribusiness community.

Apply through CarlsonSV’s careers page by submitting your resume and completing the online application.