Audit & Accounting Specialist Editor
About The Position
The Accounting & Auditing Specialist Editor applies broad technical accounting and auditing knowledge, practical audit experience, and strong research and writing skills to develop and improve audit methodology across the audit product line. The role turns complex accounting and auditing guidance into clear narrative content and practical, workflow-ready checklists and practice aids, while managing multiple assignments and meeting established deadlines. The editor recommends updates, practical insights, and product improvements, and helps determine how audit methodology and content should evolve for AI-native workflows. The role requires sound judgment in evaluating the reliability and limitations of automated or AI-assisted tools and designing procedures that meet standards, documentation, and professional skepticism requirements. This is an office-based role with a flexible hybrid work model. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus based on enterprise and individual performance. Thomson Reuters describes its workplace as flexible and digitally and physically connected, with opportunities for professional development and community involvement.
Requirements
- CPA certification.
- At least 7 years of practical audit experience, preferably at the Manager or Senior Manager level in public accounting.
- Broad technical accounting and auditing knowledge and strong research skills.
- Working knowledge of current auditing standards, such as PCAOB, AICPA, and Uniform Guidance standards, as applicable.
- Experience applying, reviewing, or updating audit methodology, including engagement methodology, quality management, or technical guidance.
- Hands-on experience using automated or AI-assisted tools in engagements, such as data analytics or document analysis.
- Judgment to assess a tool’s reliability and limitations and design procedures around it that satisfy standards, documentation, and professional skepticism requirements.
- Strong writing skills, including the ability to translate complex guidance into clear narrative content and practical, workflow-ready checklists and practice aids.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments to deadlines and recommend product updates, practical insights, and improvements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with generative AI or machine learning in audit or assurance, including validating AI-generated output.
- Audit or accounting experience with employee benefit plan, nonprofit, government, or single audit clients.
- Experience with compilation and review engagements.
Responsibilities
- Develop and improve audit methodology across the audit product line.
- Turn complex accounting and auditing guidance into clear narrative content and practical, workflow-ready checklists and practice aids.
- Manage multiple assignments and deliver work by established deadlines.
- Recommend updates, practical insights, and improvements to products.
- Help determine how audit methodology and content should evolve for AI-native workflows.
- Assess the reliability and limitations of automated or AI-assisted tools and design procedures that satisfy standards, documentation, and professional skepticism requirements.
Benefits
- Flexible vacation and paid time off, including sick and safe time and paid holidays.
- Two company-wide Mental Health Days off annually.
- Access to the Headspace app and Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement savings plan, including a competitive 401(k) with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee incentive programs and possible annual bonus based on enterprise and individual performance.
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
- Parental leave and sabbatical leave.
- Fitness reimbursement.
- Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance, optional life and AD&D insurance, and group legal and identity theft protection, paid by the employee.
- Access to a 529 Plan and commuter benefits.
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Two paid volunteer days off annually.
- Flexible hybrid working environment and work-from-anywhere option for up to 8 weeks per year.
- Career development, continuous learning, and skills-development programming.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
