• Manage audit engagements from planning through report issuance for utility clients
• Serve as the primary client contact for management, boards, and audit committees
• Review audit plans, work papers, internal control documentation, and financial statements
• Apply and interpret RUS and FERC Uniform System of Accounts
• Oversee and review Single Audits, including risk assessment and compliance reporting
• Identify and resolve complex accounting and auditing issues related to utilities
• Mentor, coach, and evaluate audit supervisors and staff
• Coordinate with partners on engagement strategy, budgeting, and staffing
• Assist with proposals, client retention, and practice development

• CPA with 5+ years of public accounting audit experience
• Significant utility industry experience (electric, telecom, water/wastewater, natural gas)
• Strong background working with cooperatives and municipal utilities
• Advanced knowledge of RUS and FERC USOA
• Single Audit experience
• Proven engagement management and client leadership skills
• Experience mentoring and developing audit teams

Jackson Thornton offers a comprehensive, competitive benefit package to all of our professionals, which includes health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long term and short term disability plans, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, paid time off plan, 401(k) plan and a profit sharing plan. 

How to Apply

Submit your information in the application section directly below! This will include:

• Basic contact information
• Resume/CV and optional cover letter upload
• Work eligibility and compensation
• Voluntary demographic & self-ID questions

For further questions or inquiries about the role, please reach out to Olivia Riley, Sr. Recruiter at olivia.riley@ascendtogether.com. 

At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

• Plan and execute audit engagements for utility clients, including rural electric and telecommunications cooperatives, water and wastewater systems, and natural gas utilities
• Supervise, train, and mentor audit staff; review work papers and provide constructive feedback
• Perform and review complex audit areas including utility plant, revenue, debt, capital credits, and regulatory accounting
• Apply knowledge of RUS and FERC Uniform System of Accounts
• Assist in Single Audits under Uniform Guidance, including major program determination and compliance testing
• Identify accounting and internal control issues and communicate findings to management
• Maintain audit quality, documentation standards, and timelines
• Collaborate with audit managers and partners on engagement planning and issue resolution

• CPA (or CPA eligible) with 3–5 years of public accounting audit experience
• Utility industry experience required (rural electric, telecom, water/wastewater, natural gas)
• Experience with cooperative and municipal clients
• Working knowledge of RUS and FERC accounting standards
• Single Audit experience preferred
• Proven ability to supervise staff and manage fieldwork
• Strong communication and client interaction skills

Jackson Thornton offers a comprehensive, competitive benefit package to all of our professionals, which includes health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, long term and short term disability plans, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, paid time off plan, 401(k) plan and a profit sharing plan. 

How to Apply

Submit your information in the application section directly below! This will include:

• Basic contact information
• Resume/CV and optional cover letter upload
• Work eligibility and compensation
• Voluntary demographic & self-ID questions

For further questions or inquiries about the role, please reach out to Olivia Riley, Sr. Recruiter at olivia.riley@ascendtogether.com. 

At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.