Senior Audit Accountant​/Supervisor

Job Description

Senior Audit Accountant/Supervisor

* We continue to experience growth in all areas of our practice and as a result, we are seeking to hire a Senior Auditor/supervisor to join the firm supporting our commercial audit practice. Are you ready for a new challenge and interested in creating your own career path - this is the opportunity for you.

Location:

This is a full-time position in our office located at 300 Clinton Square, Rochester, NY.
* For most of our positions at Insero, one can work in the office every day or in a hybrid structure/up to 3 days at home based on workload/office needs.

Our office is located in the heart of downtown Rochester. There is easy access to great restaurants and events, and featured amenities such as collaboration spaces, game room and firm paid for underground parking in a secure garage. We also have comfortable break rooms fully stocked with complimentary drinks and snacks.

Insero is an accounting and business advisory practice serving businesses, nonprofits, governmental entities, and individuals throughout New York state. One of our core values is that we are Passionate about People. We don’t just talk about our values, we live them. That’s why we’ve consistently been recognized as a best place to work!

The Insero Way – Our culture is guided by our core values and motivates result‑orientated associates. Our values form the foundation of our daily practices.

We believe great teams are built on shared values:
Be Passionate About People, Deliver Excellence, Grow to New Heights, and Go Further Together
. If these speak to you, we encourage you to apply!

• Ranked the #1 Best Company to Work For in New York in the Medium Companies category (State, NYS‑SHRM and Best Companies Group) 2025 & 2024, ranked #3 in 2023 and again #1 in 2022.
• Best Accounting Firms to Work For (National, Accounting Today and Best Companies Group)
• #1 Best Accounting Firm and Most Innovative Workplace, Reader Rankings (Local, Rochester Business Journal) 2025 and 2024, consistently ranked since joining in 2018.

• Serving as senior/supervisor on audit engagements for commercial financial statement audits and employee benefit plan audits. That includes conducting a review of the work papers prior to managerial review, to ensure that staff auditors properly carried out the procedures assigned to them; that the programs and conclusions are properly completed; and that the documentation of the audit or review work conforms to Firm standards.
• Evaluating all technical steps in order to complete and review work papers with Manager or Partner.
• Preparing financial statements, notes, schedules, and management letters as needed.
• Reporting test conclusions that impact the audit plan, i.e., where insufficient assurance is obtained to meet the audit strategy.
• Informing the Engagement Manager/Partner regarding any audit and accounting difficulties that you may experience with an assignment/task that could affect our scheduled deadline.
• Reviewing and evaluating the internal controls and preparing the audit program and time budget.
• Conducting a review of the work papers prior to managerial review, to ensure that the accountants properly carried out the procedures assigned to them, that the programs and conclusions are properly completed and that the documentation of the audit or review work conforms to Firm standards.
• Supporting the Manager/Partner through maintaining a good working relationship with client personnel and other team members and demonstrating an awareness of the client's business.
• Providing appropriate on‑the‑job training for Accountants and Interns.
• Conducting timely performance appraisals for the accountants assigned to work with you.

Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Accounting w/150 credit hours/CPA eligible required. Senior Accountants normally have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as an audit accountant working within public accounting (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the firm). Supervisors will normally have a minimum of 4‑5+ years’ experience as an accountant working within an public accounting firm (or…