Sr. Audit Associate

About the role

Established in 1947, Wagner, Ferber, Fine & Ackerman/WFFA Advisors (“WFFA”) is a premier accounting and advisory firm serving the New York metropolitan area from offices in Manhattan and Long Island. As a member of the Windsor Path network, the firm provides assurance, tax planning and preparation, and business consulting services tailored to closely held companies, their owners, and high-net-worth individuals. WFFA prides itself on a boutique service model that combines deep technical expertise with the personalized attention of a trusted partner. The team is dedicated to fostering long-term success through innovative problem solving and a commitment to the continuous professional development of every employee. WFFA is adding a Senior Audit Associate to its audit practice on Long Island. This is a hands-on role working directly with the partners on attest engagements from planning through wrap-up, with real ownership of the work rather than one narrow slice of it. The mix is roughly 75% audit and 25% accounting and tax, so the work stays varied and you build a broader skill set than a pure assurance seat offers. If your background is heavier on audit, that is fine. Training is available on the accounting and tax side. About 30% of the time is spent at client sites, most of them on Long Island, with the balance in the Floral Park office. The team also runs a workload that stays reasonable throughout the year, including the first quarter, which is not something every firm can say.

Location: Floral Park, NY. Status: Full-Time, Exempt.

Responsibilities

• Perform fieldwork on audits, reviews, and compilations, from planning and risk assessment through testing and wrap-up
• Prepare and maintain engagement binders and supporting workpapers
• Draft financial statements and related footnote disclosures
• Test account balances and transaction cycles, document findings, and clear open items with client personnel
• Work on site at client locations across Long Island
• Take on accounting work outside of assurance, including general ledger review, adjusting entries, and client bookkeeping support
• Assist with tax work during slower attest periods
• Report findings and open issues to the audit partners, taking on more engagement ownership over time
• Help develop less experienced staff as the audit team grows

Requirements

• 3 to 5+ years of audit and accounting experience in public accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field preferred
• CPA or actively working toward the CPA preferred
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and audit methodology, with the ability to own sections of an engagement with limited oversight
• Interest in working across audit, accounting, and tax; candidates with a purely audit background will also be considered
• Experience with QuickBooks and general ledger systems
• Familiarity with CCH Engagement and CCH tax applications is a plus
• Ability to commute to the Floral Park office and travel to client sites on Long Island

Pay

Base salary range: $100,000 to $120,000 annually, with eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus.

Benefits

Eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule.