Audit Methodology Engineer

About Fieldguide

Fieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets through automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners specifically within cybersecurity privacy and financial audit. Put simply we build software for the people who enable trust between businesses.

Were based in San Francisco CA but built as a remote-first company that enables you to do your best work from anywhere. Were backed by top investors including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives Bessemer Venture Partners 8VC Floodgate Y Combinator DNX Ventures Global Founders Capital Justin Kan Elad Gil and more.

We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences. We need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of audit and advisory. Fieldguides team is inclusive driven humble and supportive. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture that we are building seeking teammates that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but care deeply about supporting each others growth.

As an early stage start-up employee youll have the opportunity to build out the future of business trust. We make audit practitioners lives easier by bringing together up to 50% of their work and giving them better work-life balance. If you share our values and enthusiasm for building a great culture and product you will find a home at Fieldguide.

About the Role

As an Audit Methodology Engineer you will play a key role in shaping Fieldguides 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.

You will focus on operationalizing methodology documentation and guidance within the platform. 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 detailed oriented person solid judgment and the ability to navigate both standardized and non-standardized content (including professional standards). Its a great opportunity for someone who is methodical curious and interested in learning the inner workings of financial audits.

What Youll Do

Methodology Management

• Define the structure and logic behind Fieldguides 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

What Were Looking For

• 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

Required Experience:

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