The Senior Accountant takes on greater ownership of client engagements and complex accounting work, reviewing the work of Staff Accountants while managing their own workload across accounting, audit, and tax assignments. This position combines hands-on technical work with mentorship, serving as a key point of contact for clients and a resource for less experienced team members, with a clear path toward Manager as you continue to build your technical and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
Plan, execute, and lead audit, review, and compilation engagements
Review journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger work prepared by Staff Accountants
Prepare and review complex individual and business tax returns
Research and apply technical accounting and tax guidance to client-specific issues
Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, including budgets and deadlines
Supervise, train, and mentor Staff Accountants and interns
Identify and help maintain internal controls, flagging risk areas for clients
Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients, building and maintaining strong relationships
Communicate engagement status, findings, and recommendations to Managers and Partners
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting
3–6 years of relevant public accounting experience in audit and/or tax
CPA license, or actively pursuing CPA certification with progress toward completion
Demonstrated ability to review the work of others and provide constructive feedback
Strong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP) and familiarity with relevant tax code
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with client-facing experience
Working knowledge of accounting and tax software (e.g., QuickBooks, Microsoft Office; exposure to Thomson Reuters accounting suite/UltraTax is a plus)
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines
Willingness to travel to client locations within Western New York, as needed
Preferred
Active CPA license
Prior experience supervising or mentoring staff-level accountants
Industry experience in manufacturing, healthcare, real estate, or nonprofit clients
What We Offer
Competitive Salary
CPA Exam Materials & Licensing Support
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Company matched 401(k) Plan
Vacation Pay, Sick Pay and Paid Holidays
Flexible scheduling options, with half day Fridays during the summer
Voluntary Benefits – Accident, Critical Illness, Disability, Cancer, and Life Insurance
Collaborative, team-oriented culture with mentorship opportunities
Numbers & Facts
Location
Amherst, NY
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
Accountingunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Financial Auditunmatched
General Ledger Accountingunmatched
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
Health Insuranceunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Intuit Quickbooksunmatched
Journal Entriesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Licensingunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Nonprofitunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Public Accountingunmatched
Real Estateunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
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Tax Accountingunmatched
Tax Returnsunmatched
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Team Playerunmatched
Technical Accountingunmatched
Technical Researchunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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