Conduct audit engagements from start to finish as part of experienced, small engagement teams. Work autonomously with clients across sectors, including technology, government, wholesale and retail, and real estate. Apply public accounting audit expertise, communicate effectively, and support project management while pursuing a flexible career path within the firm.
Audit Senior (In-Person, Hybrid, OR Remote)
Location: Austin and/or Round Rock, TX
Remote Eligible: All US states excluding New York, California, Michigan & Montana
Compensation: Starting at $100,000 – Commensurate with Experience
Who We Are
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP is the largest locally owned accounting firm in the Greater Austin area. We’re known for offering exceptional work-life balance and for our dedication to our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. We are proud to have been included in Accounting Today’s "Best Accounting Firms to Work For" list for 13 consecutive years. In the past six years, we’ve earned the No. 1 ranking three times.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an audit senior associate, you will assist with engagements from start to finish. With no travel expectations, you will operate autonomously and work with unmatched flexibility. Our audit senior associates work in smaller, experienced engagement teams, allowing for continuous client exposure and access to engagement partners.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re redefining what it means to work in public accounting by:
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
What We Offer:
Location: Austin and/or Round Rock, TX
Remote Eligible: All US states excluding New York, California, Michigan & Montana
Compensation: Starting at $100,000 – Commensurate with Experience
Who We Are
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP is the largest locally owned accounting firm in the Greater Austin area. We’re known for offering exceptional work-life balance and for our dedication to our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. We are proud to have been included in Accounting Today’s "Best Accounting Firms to Work For" list for 13 consecutive years. In the past six years, we’ve earned the No. 1 ranking three times.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an audit senior associate, you will assist with engagements from start to finish. With no travel expectations, you will operate autonomously and work with unmatched flexibility. Our audit senior associates work in smaller, experienced engagement teams, allowing for continuous client exposure and access to engagement partners.
What We’re Looking For:
- 5 – 6 years of auditing experience in public accounting (preferably regional or mid-sized firm experience)
- CPA Certification
- Highly motivated team player
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Aptitude for project management
- Experience with middle market, technology, government, wholesale/retail and/or real estate clients preferred
- Unlike traditional accounting firms, our people create their own personalized career paths that align with their strengths, interests and goals, whether they are pursuing a path to partner or not. With dedicated advisors to guide you, we’ll assist you with finding a career path that works for you.
- We have a strong history of promoting within – 25 of 26 current partners were promoted to partner after demonstrated success at the firm. Regardless of your path, we provide tools to help you succeed.
We’re redefining what it means to work in public accounting by:
- Instilling the belief that “No success at work is worth failure at home,” while recognizing everyone’s version of “home” is unique to them
- Leaning on our core values and showing genuine care and concern for one another
- Empowering our people to do what’s best for them, while providing exceptional client service
- Cultivating an environment that allows our people to thrive personally
- Investing in the professional growth of our people
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
What We Offer:
- PTO: 22 days (increases with firm tenure) plus 8 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
- Paid parental leave and paid bereavement leave
- Annual bonus through profit-sharing plan
- 401(k) plan including profit-sharing contribution
- Insurance: medical insurance (cafeteria plan including medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts), dental insurance, vision insurance, term-life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Continuing professional education
- Hybrid, flexible scheduling
- Many more perks and benefits
Similar Jobs
27 Minutes Ago
Information Technology • Internet of Things • Mobile • On-Demand • Software
Leads RapidScale’s Risk & Resilience advisory portfolio across enterprise pursuits and client engagements. Responsibilities include executive advisory, solution shaping, proposal and SOW development, pricing and commercial governance, delivery oversight, risk management, practice development, offering creation, seller enablement, and mentoring. The role connects enterprise risk, resilience, cybersecurity, AI, cloud, governance, and compliance into actionable client strategies while ensuring successful transition from sales through delivery.
Top Skills:
Artificial IntelligenceAWSCloud ComputingCybersecurityGCPAzureVMware
27 Minutes Ago
Information Technology • Internet of Things • Mobile • On-Demand • Software
Leads Risk & Resilience advisory pursuits and client engagements from opportunity development through delivery oversight. Provides executive advisory, solution shaping, commercial governance, pricing and scope review, engagement risk management, and quality oversight. Partners with sales and technical teams to develop proposals, offerings, methodologies, and delivery models across risk, resilience, cybersecurity, AI, cloud, governance, and compliance. Mentors consulting professionals and helps scale the advisory practice.
Top Skills:
Artificial IntelligenceAWSCybersecurityGCPAzureVMware
27 Minutes Ago
Information Technology • Internet of Things • Mobile • On-Demand • Software
Leads strategy, enterprise pursuits, commercial governance, and delivery oversight for RapidScale’s Risk & Resilience advisory practice. Advises executive clients on risk, resilience, cybersecurity, AI, cloud, governance, compliance, and operational readiness. Responsibilities include shaping solutions, reviewing SOWs and pricing, managing engagement risks, overseeing portfolios, developing offerings and methodologies, supporting growth, and mentoring advisory professionals.
Top Skills:
Artificial IntelligenceAWSBusiness ResilienceCloud ComputingComplianceCybersecurityGCPGovernanceAzureRisk ManagementVMware
What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene
Boston is a powerhouse for technology innovation thanks to world-class research universities like MIT and Harvard and a robust pipeline of venture capital investment. Host to the first telephone call and one of the first general-purpose computers ever put into use, Boston is now a hub for biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence — though it’s also home to several B2B software giants. So it’s no surprise that the city consistently ranks among the greatest startup ecosystems in the world.
Key Facts About Boston Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
- Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
