[Hiring] Audit Senior - Commercial @AAFCPAS INC

Role Description

Join AAFCPAs as a Senior Accountant in Audit and play a key role in delivering high-quality audit services to a diverse portfolio of commercial clients. We are seeking an experienced audit professional with strong commercial audit experience, ideally including experience working with cannabis businesses and/or other highly regulated industries.

• Manage multifaceted and complex assignments for a variety of clients and businesses.
• Guide other team members in audit engagements.
• Demonstrate a breadth and depth of professional knowledge and technical skills.
• Collaborate with AAFCPAs’ multidisciplinary team to meet clients’ evolving needs.
• Share accountability with the manager and partner in ensuring timely and accurate service delivery and optimal client satisfaction.
• Lead audit engagement teams with an emphasis on clear communication, collaboration, and flexibility.
• Ensure deliverables are provided at agreed upon timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field; active pursuit of CPA license preferred.
• 3+ years of public accounting audit experience with commercial clients.
• Experience auditing cannabis businesses or other highly regulated industries strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, auditing standards, and common commercial audit risk areas.
• Understanding of accounting and audit considerations specific to cannabis businesses, including inventory, revenue recognition, cash management, internal controls, and regulatory compliance, is a plus.
• Ability to manage audit engagements from planning through completion while effectively leveraging manager and partner resources.
• Strong technical accounting, research, and analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex audit issues.
• Ability to work independently while proactively communicating issues and questions to engagement managers and partners.
• Strong time management, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with clients and communicate effectively with client management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise engagement teams, provide meaningful feedback, and develop staff.
• Encourage open dialogue, collaboration, and ongoing communication within engagement teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present audit findings and recommendations to clients.
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve engagement efficiency and implement best practices.
• Understand engagement risks and ensure compliance with firm policies and professional standards.
• Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and Bonus Plan
• Flexible, Work from Anywhere Policy (Westborough, Boston, hybrid, or remote)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (subsidized medical and dental, 401(k), life insurance and disability coverage)
• Generous and Flexible PTO
• On-staff Leadership and Professional Development Coaching and Training
• Complimentary Consultations with AAF Wealth Management Wealth Advisors
• Abundant Learning and Development (CPE) Catalog and Resources
• Firm-sponsored Memberships (AICPA, State CPA Society, and other Associations)
• Zip2CPA and Tailored MBA Programs
• Peer-driven and Partner-nominated Awards
• Team Member Referral Incentives
• Full access to AAFCPAs’ Automation Center of Excellence to streamline manual processes
• The salary range for this position is $89,000 – $104,000 per year, not inclusive of bonus potential.