Remote | Audit Workpaper & Risk Assessment Specialist — $65–$95/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

16h•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for professionals experienced in audit, risk assessment, control testing, workpaper review, audit planning, deficiency documentation, and structured accounting review workflows. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on structured audit review, risk assessment analysis, audit program documentation, control testing review, workpaper assessment, deficiency memo preparation, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply their audit expertise to review realistic audit scenarios, evaluate documentation requirements, prepare structured written outputs, and support accurate, evidence-based audit workflow tasks.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in external audit, internal audit, SOX audit, public company audit, accounting advisory, risk assurance, or related audit-focused roles.
Experience with one or more areas such as audit planning, risk assessment, control testing, sampling methodology, substantive analytics, SOX ITGCs, revenue cycles, inventory cycles, confirmations, or workpaper review.
Familiarity with audit tools such as Aura, Clara, Canvas, TeamMate, AuditBoard, Workiva, CaseWare, or similar audit documentation systems.
Comfort reading and preparing audit artifacts such as workpapers, walkthroughs, test matrices, deficiency write-ups, audit programs, risk assessments, and confirmation documentation.
Strong written communication skills and ability to explain audit reasoning clearly.
Ability to follow structured instructions and produce evidence-based work.
A degree or professional background in accounting, audit, finance, business administration, risk management, information systems, or a related field is helpful.
Equivalent practical experience in external audit, internal audit, SOX compliance, audit documentation, or accounting review workflows is also highly relevant.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CPA candidate, CIA, CISA, CFE, or equivalent audit, accounting, risk, or assurance credential.
Experience with Big 4, national accounting firms, public company internal audit teams, SOX programs, or audit advisory work.
Familiarity with SOX ITGCs, substantive analytics, sampling methods, revenue testing, inventory testing, control testing, or audit wrap-up workflows.
Experience preparing or reviewing workpapers, walkthroughs, test matrices, deficiency memos, audit programs, confirmation results, or risk assessments.
Strong attention to detail in evidence-heavy, documentation-heavy, and standards-based audit environments.

Responsibilities

Review audit scenarios involving risk assessments, fixed fact patterns, expected risk ratings, audit planning materials, and assertion mapping.
Evaluate audit programs against relevant assertions, documented risks, source materials, and defined planning requirements.
Support structured review of audit planning documentation, walkthrough materials, risk matrices, and testing approaches.
Identify missing information, inconsistent risk ratings, documentation gaps, and expected audit planning outcomes.
Review control testing scenarios involving known populations, sampling methodology, confirmations, substantive analytics, and defined testing criteria.
Evaluate audit testing outputs against documented populations, selected samples, expected results, and control requirements.
Support structured review of test matrices, walkthroughs, confirmation responses, SOX control documentation, and audit evidence.
Prepare clear written explanations for audit decisions based on source materials and verifiable criteria.
Review audit workpapers, wrap-up materials, deficiency memos, test documentation, and pre-identified review issues.
Evaluate workpapers against required fields, audit standards, source evidence, review notes, and documentation expectations.
Support structured review of deficiency write-ups, control findings, audit conclusions, and supporting evidence.
Maintain accuracy, consistency, and professional judgment across submitted work.