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Audit & Assurance Manager – Partner Track

Orion Placement


Job Location:

Syracuse, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 90000 - 125000
Posted: 4 September 2026 (9 days ago)
Application Deadline: 2 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Pay: $90000.00 - $125000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

  • Step into a leadership-track position with a clear and intentional path toward partnership.
  • Help shape the future of an established locally focused accounting and consulting firm.
  • Lead meaningful audit and assurance engagements across a diverse client portfolio.
  • Build strong client relationships while mentoring and developing the next generation of accounting professionals.
  • Gain direct access to firm leadership and increasing influence over clients teams and firm initiatives.
  • Earn production-based incentive compensation in addition to your base salary.
  • Receive strong benefits including firm-paid individual health insurance reduced summer hours professional development support and relocation assistance.

Location

This is a full-time hybrid opportunity based in Syracuse New York offering the flexibility of a hybrid work environment while keeping you connected with clients and the team. Qualified candidates in Rochester New York will also be considered.

Note

Must have 5 years of progressive public accounting experience primarily in audit and assurance including experience managing or substantially leading audits reviews and compilations.

About Us

We are a full-service accounting and consulting firm providing audit tax and advisory services to a diverse range of individuals and businesses. Our team values high-quality client service professional growth collaboration and long-term relationships while continuing to evolve our approach to technology staff development and firm leadership. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

  • Lead audits reviews and compilations from planning through financial statement issuance.
  • Oversee engagement planning fieldwork financial statement preparation reporting budgets billing and deadlines.
  • Review workpapers financial statements disclosures and client communications for accuracy and quality.
  • Serve as a primary client contact and provide clear practical accounting recommendations.
  • Supervise train mentor and develop staff and senior accountants.
  • Provide meaningful performance feedback and help strengthen the professional team.
  • Research accounting and auditing matters and stay current with GAAP GAAS and related standards.
  • Participate in firm training quality-management and process-improvement initiatives.
  • Contribute to tax or advisory work based on your experience and interests.
  • Take on increasing client team and firm leadership responsibilities as you progress toward partnership.

Qualifications

  • 5 years of progressive public accounting experience primarily in audit and assurance.
  • Experience managing or substantially leading audits reviews and compilations.
  • Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field.
  • Active CPA license strongly preferred; candidates who have completed the CPA exam or are making substantial progress toward licensure may also be considered.
  • Strong knowledge of GAAP GAAS and financial statement reporting requirements.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple engagements deadlines and client relationships.
  • Experience supervising and developing professional staff.
  • Strong communication organization analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Sound professional judgment and commitment to high-quality client service.
  • Desire and demonstrated potential to advance into firm leadership and partnership.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office particularly Excel.
  • CCH Engagement experience is a plus.

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is an opportunity to build a long-term career with real leadership potentialnot simply manage engagements. Youll have direct access to firm leadership meaningful opportunities to influence the firms future strong professional development support and a genuine path toward partnership. Our benefits also include firm-paid individual health insurance PTO and holidays reduced summer hours CPA and professional-membership reimbursement retirement matching eligibility student-loan reimbursement eligibility and relocation assistance.

JPC - 1985

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement plan

Requirements: Must-have: 5 yrs progressive public accounting exp.

  • Additional context: Relocation- Yes. Packages - Up to $3000 relocation advance or reimbursement

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Quick Recruiter Reference

Full-service CPA firm seeking an Audit & Assurance Manager to lead audits reviews compilations client relationships and accounting staff. Strong leadership-track opportunity with a defined path toward partnership. Syracuse NY hybrid; Rochester candidates also considered.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Audit & Assurance Manager Partner Track - Evans & Bennett LLP - JPC- 1985 - source

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