[Hiring] Audit Methodology Engineer @Fieldguide

Role Description

As an Audit Methodology Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping Fieldguide’s methodology solutions. You will act as the bridge between audit methodology and ensuring our agentic platform delivers accurate, contextual, and explainable methodology that auditors can trust and that meets the requirements of audit standards.

Your role will ensure the methodology and testing agents reflect professional standards, firm guidance, and industry nuances, while continuously learning and improving. You will work closely with product, engineering, and AI teams to ensure our platform translates audit standards, methodology content, and professional judgment into reliable AI-powered workflows.

This requires a detail-oriented person, solid judgment, and the ability to navigate both standardized and non-standardized content (including professional standards). It’s a great opportunity for someone who is methodical, curious, and interested in learning the inner workings of financial audits.

What You’ll Do

• Methodology Management
  • Define the structure and logic behind Fieldguide's out-of-the-box methodology content with our methodology partners.
  • Design and define how audit standards translate into methodology content and audit procedures within the platform.
  • Structure guidance from US GAAS, PCAOB standards, and other relevant frameworks into usable, well-organized content.
  • Identify key industry procedures, testing approaches, internal control testing, and practice guidance to incorporate into methodology.
  • Manage and oversee the methodology content and engagement template ingestion and review process to ensure completeness and accuracy of the methodology content.
  • Review and refine methodology and engagement templates incorporating auditor feedback from real-world usage.
• AI Collaboration
  • Partner with AI architects and engineers to translate professional standards and practitioner judgment into prompts, workflows, and guardrails for methodology and testing agents.
  • Work with product teams to turn audit standards and industry guidance into functional specifications and user workflows.
• Implementation & Maintenance
  • Support financial audit implementation teams, including bespoke methodology builds, customization, and annual updates.
  • Ensure methodologies and customizations are implemented with appropriate quality control rigor, including version control, review/approval processes, and documentation of changes.
  • Monitor regulatory and industry developments and advise on their product implications.
  • Maintain and evolve the audit knowledge base as standards and guidance change.

Qualifications

• CPA required
• 5+ years of public accounting experience
• Strong expertise in AICPA auditing standards (GAAS), PCAOB, and audit methodology
• Experience with audit technology, automation, or AI-enabled tools, audit methodologies, templates, or workpapers
• Working knowledge of quality control/quality management standards (e.g., SQMS 1, PCAOB QC standards) as they relate to methodology development and audit documentation
• Ability to translate professional standards into structured workflows and logic
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
• Interest in the intersection of audit, data, and AI

Nice to Have

• Interest in contributing to process improvement and optimization
• Experience working in audit methodology or national office roles
• Expertise in international auditing standards and methodologies
• Exposure to LLMs, prompt design, or AI-assisted workflows