Wolters Kluwer Audit & Assurance is seeking a highly experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) to serve as a strategic leader in the design, development, and governance of next‑generation audit capabilities. In this role, you will apply deep audit expertise to shape innovative workflows that redefine how auditors plan, execute, and evaluate audit procedures.
You will operate with significant autonomy, advising leadership, guiding cross‑functional teams, and influencing product strategy. This role requires sophisticated analytical judgment, the ability to communicate complex concepts, and the ability to lead others in solving novel and ambiguous problems.
Essential Duties and responsibilities
Domain Expertise & Innovation Leadership
Serve as the organization’s senior advisor on audit methodologies and emerging audit technologies.
Interpret complex business and regulatory challenges and recommend best‑practice approaches to improve audit content and workflows
Assist in designing and testing software-based audit workflows.
Define advanced audit tasks, decision frameworks, and reasoning structures
Content Strategy & Development
Architect and oversee the development of sophisticated audit content, including workflows, procedures, decision trees, and audit logic.
Design end‑to‑end user experiences for advanced audit capabilities, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with professional standards.
Translate complex audit requirements into structured content
Ensure content quality, consistency, and compliance across all audit initiatives.
Integration, Enablement & Cross‑Functional Leadership
Partner with engineering, platform, and product teams to define new products
Lead cross‑departmental projects involving diverse resource needs, risk profiles, and technical complexity.
Influence and guide teams in adopting new audit paradigms, technologies, and workflows.
Governance, Autonomy & Compliance
Establish and maintain governance models that balance innovation autonomy with enterprise compliance and quality standards.
Support fast‑paced experimentation and delivery cycles.
Act as a key advisor on broad‑ranging initiatives involving audit methodology, AI governance, and content integrity.
Testing, Validation & Continuous Improvement
Oversee testing and validation of audit workflows, agentic behaviors, and outputs to ensure accuracy, reliability, and regulatory alignment.
Lead root‑cause analysis and resolution of complex issues escalated from internal teams or customers.
Drive continuous improvement through research, experimentation, and iterative refinement of audit content and logic.
Rapid Prototyping & Agile Delivery
Operate in short, iterative sprints to rapidly prototype new audit capabilities and validate them with customers.
Collaborate with UX, engineering, and data science teams to deliver high‑impact features using modern tooling and agile methodologies.
Champion a culture of experimentation, learning, and innovation, working directly with customers and the market (discovery sessions, conferences, etc.)
Thought Leadership & Professional Development
Maintain deep knowledge of audit standards, emerging technologies, and industry trends.
Communicate complex concepts to stakeholders and influence adoption of new approaches.
Represent the audit innovation function in internal forums, cross‑functional initiatives, and strategic discussions.
Other Duties
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Job Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
Experience: 7+ years of progressive audit experience, preferably in a public accounting firm or corporate audit function.
Demonstrated expertise in audit methodology, risk assessment, and audit program design.
Experience working with or designing technology‑enabled audit workflows.
Experience with AI‑enabled tools, LLM‑based systems, or agentic workflows.
Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:
Experience in audit software development, content management, or product design.
Ability to lead others in solving complex, ambiguous problems.
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to innovate beyond established methodologies.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to explain difficult concepts and influence stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple high‑impact initiatives simultaneously.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and modern collaboration tools.
Travel requirements
None
Physical Demands
Normal office environment.
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
Compensation:
$94,600.00 - $169,100.00 USD
Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.
Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.