Audit Principal – 12–24 Month Partner Track

Pay: $130000.00 - $155000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a genuine leadership opportunity with a clear path toward partnership within approximately 1224 months.
• Take on meaningful client team and firm leadership responsibilities while helping shape the future of an established accounting practice.
• Work with an existing portfolio of valued clients without being required to bring your own book of business.
• Lead a diverse range of audit review and compilation engagements across privately held businesses manufacturers financial services organizations nonprofits and other industries.
• Partner closely with experienced firm leaders during an intentional generational transition.
• Earn production-based incentive compensation in addition to your base salary.
• Enjoy strong benefits professional development support CPA and membership reimbursement retirement benefits and relocation assistance.

Location

Syracuse NY - hybrid. Qualified candidates in the Rochester NY area will also be considered. Relocation assistance is available.

Note:

An active CPA license and 6 years of progressive public accounting audit and assurance experience are required. Candidates should have meaningful experience managing engagements supervising teams reviewing audit work and working directly with clients.

About Us

We are an established full-service accounting and consulting firm serving a diverse client base through audit tax accounting and advisory services. Our team values long-term client relationships professional excellence collaboration and continued growth. We are entering an exciting period of leadership transition and are looking for an experienced professional who wants a meaningful voice in our future. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead a significant portfolio of audit review and compilation engagements.
• Manage engagement planning staffing execution review budgets deadlines billing and realization.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with business owners senior management boards and other stakeholders.
• Review workpapers financial statements disclosures and engagement communications.
• Resolve complex accounting auditing and financial reporting matters.
• Supervise mentor and develop managers seniors and staff.
• Participate in recruiting performance evaluations scheduling training and personnel decisions.
• Help drive quality management technology process improvement and operational initiatives.
• Work closely with current firm leadership to transition important client and leadership responsibilities.
• Contribute to firm strategy and management decisions.
• Participate in tax or advisory projects based on your experience and interests.
• Take on increasing leadership responsibilities with the goal of partnership consideration within approximately 1224 months.

Qualifications

• 6 years of progressive public accounting audit and assurance experience.
• Active CPA license required.
• Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field.
• Strong experience managing and reviewing audits reviews and compilations.
• Solid knowledge of GAAP GAAS and financial statement reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements and client relationships.
• Experience resolving technical accounting and auditing matters.
• Strong leadership mentoring and team-development skills.
• Excellent communication skills and professional presence with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Strong judgment organization project management and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to balance technical quality client service team development and engagement economics.
• Interest in long-term 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 move beyond the traditional public accounting career path and have a real voice in the direction of a firm. You will work closely with leadership build lasting client relationships develop the next generation of accounting professionals and have a clearly defined opportunity to pursue partnership. If youre ready for greater responsibility visibility and ownership potential this role gives you the platform to make a lasting impact.

JPC - 1986

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance

Requirements: Must-have: CPA license. 6 yrs progressive public accounting audit/assurance exp

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

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Established full-service accounting firm seeking an Audit Principal to lead audit/assurance engagements client relationships and team development. 6 years public accounting audit/assurance and active CPA required with hybrid work in Syracuse. Genuine 1224 month path to partnership with no book of business required.

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