Senior Audit Associate / Audit Senior - Agribusiness

CarlsonSV LLP•Plymouth, MN

1d•$80,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CarlsonSV is hiring a Senior Audit Associate / Audit Senior for its Assurance team. This full-time public accounting role serves farmer cooperatives, grain elevators, and other agricultural organizations throughout western Minnesota and South Dakota. The role may be based in New Ulm or Plymouth, Minnesota, with hybrid or on-site work arrangements and occasional regional travel based on client needs and schedule. The Senior Audit Associate / Audit Senior leads financial statement audit engagements from planning and fieldwork through completion. The role involves direct client interaction, managing engagement progress, preparing and reviewing audit workpapers, applying professional judgment to accounting and auditing matters, mentoring less experienced team members, and delivering high-quality assurance services. The position offers autonomy, leadership opportunities, and support for professional development and work-life balance.

Requirements

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 organizations that support producers and rural communities.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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 manage engagements when managers or partners are not on-site.
Mentor, train, and support less experienced audit team members.

Benefits

Profit-sharing opportunities.
Flexible scheduling and hybrid-work options.
Complete workspace equipment for approved remote-work arrangements.
Medical insurance, with CarlsonSV contributing toward employee premiums.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Health Savings Account options, including up to $5,000 in 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.
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.