Senior Audit Associate (Public Accounting & Assurance)

Our client, a tenured public accounting firm, is seeking a Senior Audit Associate - Public Accounting & Assurance to lead financial statement audits, reviews, compilations, and assurance engagements for privately held businesses, family-owned companies, and nonprofit organizations. This role is ideal for a public accounting professional with external audit experience who wants meaningful client relationships, leadership opportunities, and long-term career growth.Job Type: Direct HireLocation: Greater Cincinnati Area (Hybrid and Remote Options Available).Candidates must reside within the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area.Pay Range: $75,000–$100,000 per year, based on experienceKey Responsibilities:

• Engagement Execution: Plan, coordinate, and lead audit, review, and assurance engagements from start to finish. 
• Workpaper & Financial Review: Prepare and review audit workpapers and financial statements, ensuring adherence to accounting standards. 
• Risk & Strategy: Identify audit risks, accounting issues, and operational improvements while collaborating with managers and partners. 
• Team Development: Supervise, mentor, and review the work of staff accountants while building trusted client relationships. 

Required Qualifications:

• 2–5 years of public accounting audit experience. 
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field. 
• Hands-on experience with audit, review, compilation, or assurance engagements. 
• Solid understanding of audit methodology, financial statements, and deadline management. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active CPA license or active progress toward CPA certification. 
• Experience supervising staff or working with privately held, family-owned, or nonprofit clients. 
• Familiarity with QuickBooks Online or monthly accounting. 

Why Our Client?

• Ownership & Growth: Build long-term wealth through our ESOP and advance your career via the THRIVE coaching and development program. 
• Work-Life Balance: Manageable busy season expectations, hybrid/remote flexibility, and Summer Fridays with reduced hours. 
• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive salary, healthcare, generous PTO, parental leave, and retirement plans. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

GPA prides itself on providing quality, personalized services to its clients and candidates. We are a family owned and operated staffing firm built on a strong foundation of company culture founded and sustained since 1979. GPA offers full time contract employees benefits that include: health insurance, 401K, paid vacation and holidays, employee appreciation events and tenure awards. We are an equal employment opportunity firm .Trust we genuinely want the best for you and trust we want to move your career forward.