Audit Associate

Audit Senior - Bradenton - $75,000–$90,000

We’re working on behalf of a well-established Bradenton-based CPA firm — a friendly, service-driven shop with deep roots in community association (HOA, COA, Co-op / CIRA) audits and general accounting services. They’re looking for an experienced Audit Senior to step into the next phase of growth.

What you’ll be doing

• Running full-scope audits and reviews of homeowners associations, condominium corporations, co-ops and similar community structures. Expect to handle balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow reviews, reserve fund audits, vendor & dues assessments, internal control tests, and board-report level deliverables.
• Managing audit engagements from planning through to final report — liaising with property managers, boards, vendors, and internal teams.
• Advising boards / management on internal-control improvements, compliance, budgeting and reserve funding matters. For many HOAs, your audit provides the financial transparency and certainty that drives trust across hundreds (sometimes thousands) of residents.
• Helping nurture a client base that values service, responsiveness and accuracy — the kind of clients who treat their auditors as trusted advisers, not just number-crunchers.

Who they want

• Someone who has real, hands-on experience auditing CIRAs — HOA, COA, co-ops or similar — not just standard corporate audits.
• Someone who appreciates the quirks and complexity of community-association accounting: reserves, assessments, mixed income sources, budgets vs actuals, vendor reconciliations, board dynamics.
• A self-starter who’s personable, professional and able to communicate technical accounting in clear, jargon-free language to board members and clients.
• Comfortable working in a more “personal-service / boutique-firm” environment — where quality, trust, and service matter as much as the numbers.
• Ideally a CPA (or working toward it) — but above all, you need to know the CIRA / HOA / co-op audit world.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary ($75–90k), reflecting real responsibility and a specialization many firms avoid.
• Broad exposure to community associations — HOAs, condos, co-ops — meaning varied, client-facing work and real influence over board-level financial outcomes.
• A firm with a “people-first” culture; lean teams; opportunity to grow, lead, and build long-term relationships.
• A chance to become a go-to expert in CIRA audits — a niche often in demand but rarely staffed with experienced professionals.

If this role doesn't look like the perfect fit. It's likely we are working on other roles that are so please reach out.