Senior Audit Associate

About us:

Dauphin & Fantacone CPAs LLP is a fast-growing boutique CPA firm created five years ago with the vision of delivering traditional CPA services with a more modern approach. We are designed to be a remote firm with a small team located across the US and the world.

Our culture is simple: work hard, get things done, and enjoy life. We take our clients and our work seriously, but we don't believe long hours and burnout are badges of honor. We trust our team, offer flexibility, encourage time off, and celebrate wins together. Whether you're working from home, collaborating in the office, or taking a well-earned vacation, we believe great work happens when people have the freedom to perform at their best.

Who we’re looking for:

We're looking for someone who enjoys doing great work without taking themselves too seriously. You'll thrive here if you're self-motivated, adaptable, and excited to help build something meaningful as part of a small, close-knit team.

If you're looking for a place where your contributions matter, your voice is heard, and you can enjoy both challenging work and a healthy work-life balance, we'd love to meet you.

Position Summary:

We’re looking for a Senior Audit Associate to help our growing audit department. This is a hybrid position, with mainly remote work, but the potential for in-person meetings and travel located in the Rochester, NY, Syracuse, NY, and Boston, MA areas. Our business is client-centered and revolves around deadlines. This position has expectations for increased production during January – May, with significant flexibility throughout the summer and fall.

Responsibilities:

- Planning and performing audit engagements.

- Collaborate closely with both clients and our team to assist in managing engagement timelines and

budgets.

- Supervise and delegate work to staff members through the audit process providing review, training,

and guidance.

- Preparing financial statements and disclosures.

- Develop a strong relationship with clients and team remotely through email, virtual calls, and in-

person meetings.

- Identify accounting or internal control issues.

Qualifications and Expectations:

- CPA or CPA candidate

- 2+ years of experience in public accounting.

- Have a strong fundamental understanding of US GAAP accounting and GAAS.

- Desire to continue learning and seek opportunities for growth.

- Experience with small businesses (<$50M) and non-profits

- Excellent communication skills coupled with strong emotional intelligence.

What we offer:

- Opportunity for quick advancement in both title and compensation.

- Open team atmosphere with honesty and integrity.

- Our small ownership team has no patience for bureaucracy and allows decisions to be made quickly

to achieve the best outcomes.

- Compensation: $80,000+

- 401(k) with 4% match

- Sizeable discretionary bonuses are available for those who hit their goals.

- Annual review of position, compensation, goals & objectives.

- Flexible and understanding team atmosphere.