Senior Audit Associate

Audit Senior (Public Accounting)

Title: Senior Audit Associate / Audit Senior

Location: NYC, hybrid

Salary: $125,000 base

About the Firm:

We are partnering with a leading national public accounting and advisory firm known for fostering a collaborative, flexible work culture.

About the Role:

We are seeking an Audit Senior to join a growing Audit & Assurance practice. In this role, you will lead financial statement audit, review, and compilation engagements from initial planning through fieldwork and wrap-up. You will serve as the primary on-site lead, supervising junior staff and managing client relationships to ensure technical accuracy and timely deliverable execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Engagement Leadership & Execution

• Procedure Management: Plan and execute audit, review, and compilation procedures, including internal controls testing, substantive testing, and analytical procedures under U.S. GAAP and GAAS.
• Full Lifecycle Oversight: Coordinate day-to-day engagement duties—from initial planning and scoping to fieldwork and final wrap-up—ensuring projects stay on schedule and within budget.
• Technical Compliance: Ensure all audit workpapers and financial reporting comply with firm quality standards, regulatory requirements, and GAAP guidelines.

Client Relations & Team Supervision

• Team Leadership: Mentor, train, and supervise staff associates, providing constructive real-time feedback and technical guidance during fieldwork.
• Client Engagement: Serve as a key day-to-day touchpoint for clients, maintaining open lines of communication and building collaborative long-term relationships.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current on regulatory changes, emerging auditing standards, and firm-wide technical training.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related business field.
• Minimum of 2+ years of recent financial statement audit experience within a public accounting firm.
• Active CPA license OR 150-credit hour eligibility to sit for the CPA exam.
• Solid grounding in U.S. GAAP and GAAS; excellent written/verbal communication; strong analytical and project management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with audit software tools (e.g., CaseWare, CaseView, or similar engagement software).