Audit Principal – 12–24 Month Partner Track

Orion Placement; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Orion placement is seeking an experienced CPA to lead a portfolio of audit, review, and compilation engagements in a hybrid Syracuse, NY environment. You will oversee planning, staffing, and execution, while building strong relationships with owners, executives, and boards.

The role requires CPA licensure and 6+ years of progressive public accounting audit experience, GAAP/GAAS knowledge, and proven leadership. Growth-focused firm with relocation support and path to partnership.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• 6+ years of progressive public accounting audit and assurance experience.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 experience and interests.
• Take on increasing leadership responsibilities with goal of partnership in 12–24 months.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Education

CPA licensure

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

CCH Engagement

Job description

Pay:

$130,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a genuine leadership opportunity with a clear path toward partnership within approximately 12–24 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 12–24 months.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive public accounting audit and assurance experience.
• Active CPA license required.
• Bachelor's 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 you're ready for greater responsibility, visibility, and ownership potential, this role gives you the platform to make a lasting impact.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance