Accounting, Analysis Skills, Auditing, Budgeting, Calendar Management, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Coaching, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Develop and Maintain Customers, Financial Audit, Financial Statements, Leadership, Mentoring, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Organizational Skills, Prepare Correspondence, Problem Solving Skills, Public Accounting, Staff Development, Tax Planning, Team Player, Time Management
Senior Associate – Accounting, Audit & Tax
Location: Wilmington, DE
Experience Level: 2+ Years of Public Accounting Experience
We are partnered with a well‑established CPA firm that provides accounting, audit, and tax services to a diverse client base. The firm is looking to add a Senior Associate to its team—someone who enjoys taking ownership of engagements, mentoring junior staff, and continuing to grow professionally in a collaborative environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a public accounting professional who wants exposure to a broad range of work and direct interaction with firm leadership.
What You'll Do
- Perform diversified accounting, audit, and tax assignments with minimal supervision
- Participate in planning and scheduling client engagements
- Prepare, review, and organize workpapers in accordance with professional standards
- Perform audit procedures, including determining testing scope and selecting transactions
- Draft financial statements, footnotes, and audit reports
- Assist with identifying tax planning opportunities and communicating ideas to leadership
- Prepare client correspondence and contribute to management letters
- Review work prepared by junior team members and provide coaching and feedback
- Act as a mentor and support the development of less experienced staff
- Maintain strong client relationships and meet deadlines and budget expectations
- Continue progressing professionally by working toward CPA completion, if not already licensed
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of public accounting experience with increasing responsibility
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- CPA license or actively working toward CPA completion
- Strong understanding of accounting, audit, and tax fundamentals
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills
- Professional communication skills and comfort interacting with clients
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
Why This Opportunity
- Broad exposure across accounting, audit, and tax—not siloed work
- Opportunity to lead engagements and mentor junior staff
- Direct access to managers, directors, and partners
- Supportive environment that values development and long‑term growth
- Stable firm with a strong reputation and collaborative culture
This role is ideal for someone who wants to continue building technical expertise while taking on a more leadership‑oriented position within public accounting.