Senior Assurance Associate - Audit Innovation

ABOUT US:

At Nace AI, we are redefining how professional services operate by delivering Sovereign Specialized Intelligence. As an applied research and product company, we equip enterprises with a comprehensive AI stack to build customized, secure intelligence tailored to their unique business needs.

Driven by advanced Small Language Models and our dynamic metamodel framework, our flagship platforms - Nace Data Intelligence and the Nace SLM Cloud - enable true end-to-end business process automation. The result is transformative ROI: professional services firms using Nace AI are currently recovering 1,000 hours per client engagement, drastically reducing overhead and accelerating delivery.

The work we are doing has a meaningful impact across industries, and every hire at Nace AI plays a critical role in shaping the company’s trajectory. This is a unique opportunity to join a high conviction AI company at an early stage and directly influence its growth.

If building a world-class AI team from the ground up excites you, we’d love to talk.

Role overview
We're seeking an experienced Senior Assurance Associate to join our Palo Alto office. You'll apply your Big 4 audit expertise while pioneering AI integration in financial auditing, playing a critical role in shaping how artificial intelligence transforms audit quality and efficiency.

What you’ll do

• Perform comprehensive financial audits and substantive testing procedures while leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance audit efficiency and accuracy
• Review and validate AI-generated audit findings, ensuring compliance with GAAP, PCAOB, and relevant standards
• Train and refine our custom AI models using real-world audit scenarios and edge cases
• Collaborate with engineering to identify intelligent automation opportunities
• Execute complex audit procedures requiring professional judgment and skepticism
• Design testing strategies for revenue recognition, internal controls, and financial statement assertions
• Guide AI development through expert feedback and quality assurance
• Contribute to next-generation audit methodology development
• Ensure quality control and risk management throughout the audit lifecycle

Minimum qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience as Senior Assurance Associate or Early Manager at EY, PwC, Deloitte, or KPMG
• Extensive experience in financial audit and substantive testing across multiple industries
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, PCAOB standards, and SOX compliance
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA certification strongly preferred

Preferred

• CPA/CIA/CISA
• Experience leading audit workstreams and coordinating testing procedures
• Familiar with SOC 2/ISO 27001 frameworks; evidence handling and independence standards.
• Interest in AI/ML applications in professional services