Audit Senior Accountant at Orion Placement in Portland, Maine, United States

Job description

• Take ownership of audit and attest engagements while continuing to build your technical and leadership skills.
• Work directly with experienced Managers and Partners across a diverse portfolio of clients and industries.
• Build meaningful client relationships and become a trusted day-to-day resource throughout engagements.
• Gain hands-on leadership experience by reviewing work, delegating assignments, and mentoring junior accounting professionals.
• Expand your knowledge of GAAP, auditing standards, financial statement preparation, and complex accounting matters.
• Join an employee-first, collaborative firm that prioritizes professional development, flexibility, and work-life harmony.
• Location: This is a full-time, on-site opportunity based in Portland, Maine. New employees typically work full-time in the office during their first year to build strong relationships and become fully integrated with the team, with the opportunity to transition to a hybrid schedule afterward if preferred. Our employee-first culture also provides flexibility when personal needs arise.
• Note: Candidates must have 2+ years of audit and attest experience within public accounting and have progressed beyond a purely Associate-level role, with experience reviewing work, supervising junior professionals, or taking meaningful ownership of engagements. A CPA license or active progress toward CPA licensure is required.
• Build your career within a supportive firm that invests in professional development.
• Gain meaningful exposure to experienced Managers and Partners.
• Take on real responsibility and continue developing toward Audit Manager-level opportunities.
• Work with diverse clients and industries that keep engagements interesting and challenging.
• Mentor junior professionals and strengthen your leadership experience early in your career.
• Enjoy an employee-first culture focused on collaboration, flexibility, belonging, and sustainable career growth.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute audit and attest engagements from initial planning through completion.
• Prepare and review engagement workpapers, financial statements, footnotes, and related reports.
• Collaborate closely with Managers and Partners on engagements across multiple industries.
• Apply GAAP and professional auditing standards to address technical accounting and audit matters.
• Serve as a key day-to-day contact for clients and help maintain strong, responsive relationships.
• Review and delegate work to junior accounting professionals.
• Train, mentor, and support Associate-level team members in their technical and professional development.
• Identify client issues and provide thoughtful, value-added insights throughout engagements.
• Manage multiple engagements, priorities, and deadlines while maintaining high standards for quality and accuracy.
• Contribute to a supportive, client-focused, and team-oriented culture.

Requirements

• 2+ years of public accounting audit and attest experience.
• Current or prior Senior-level audit responsibilities, including engagement ownership, workpaper review, or junior staff supervision.
• CPA license or active progress toward CPA licensure.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field with substantial accounting coursework.
• Coursework sufficient to meet CPA licensure requirements.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and professional auditing standards.
• Experience preparing and reviewing financial statements and audit workpapers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines.
• Experience with Caseware, CaseView, Suralink, or similar audit software preferred.

Skills

Required

• GAAP
• Professional auditing standards
• Financial statement preparation
• Audit workpapers
• Caseware
• CaseView
• Suralink

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance