Senior Audit Associate

Senior Audit Associate | Hamilton, Ontario | $90,000 to $105,000

Most Audit Seniors are not desperate for a new job.

They are just tired.

Tired of late nights that add no value.

Tired of busy season dragging on forever.

Tired of being told balance exists somewhere else.

This firm actually does something about it.

This is a small public accounting firm in Hamilton where the Partner is hands on and realistic. They plan work properly. They do not over promise to clients and then expect Seniors to absorb the mess.

Most of the work is non profit audit under ASNPO. The timelines are sensible. The clients are organised. The conversations are grown up.

You will lead audits, own files, and deal directly with boards and finance leads. You will not be managing managers or drowning in admin. You are trusted to do your job and then go home.

Busy season is busy. No one pretends otherwise.

But it ends. And it stays ended.

Outside of peak periods, hours are predictable. People have lives. Partners notice if someone is burning out and actually do something about it.

This is not a Manager role.

It is for a strong Senior who wants to keep doing good audit work without sacrificing evenings and weekends indefinitely.

• Heavy ASNPO exposure without chaos
• Clear expectations around hours
• A Partner who is present and involved
• Small team where you are not just a name on a resourcing sheet
• Office based or hybrid depending on what works for you
• Salary realistically in the low to mid 90s

• CPA qualified or close to it
• Strong audit background with non profit clients
• Experience leading engagements end to end
• Someone who values balance but still takes pride in their work

This is the kind of place people join to make their lives easier, not louder.

If you are an Audit Senior who wants a role that fits around real life rather than competing with it, this one is worth a conversation.

Feel free to reach out to Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment to talk it through. Applying is not a commitment. It is just a chat.

Ryan Jaiswal is a Recruiter for Distinct Recruitment. He is an ex Accountant who realised he preferred helping people choose better firms than reviewing another audit file. He has recruited into public accounting since 2009 and focuses on roles that actually respect people’s time.