Audit Staff Accountant (2027)

Job Description Staff Accountant 2027 Location: Rochester, NY Pay: $60,000 – $64,000 Insero is an accounting and business advisory practice with more than 160 employees throughout New York State serving businesses, nonprofits, governmental entities, and individuals. 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: · Ranked the #4 Best Company to Work For in New York in the Medium Companies category (State, NYS-SHRM and Best Companies Group) 2026. Ranked #1 in 2025 and 2024, ranked #3 in 2023, ranked #1 in 2022 · Best Accounting Firms to Work For (National, Accounting Today and Best Companies Group) 2012-2025 · #1 Best Accounting Firm, Reader Rankings (Local, Rochester Business Journal) 2024-2026, consistently ranked since 2018 · #4 Best Places to Work for Career Growth, 2026 (Best Companies Group) At Insero, we’re committed to transforming the employee experience beyond industry standards to enable you to build your ideal career. Our Vision: We deliver bold, game-changing value to our clients by building the best place to work, empowered with the best talent, culture, and innovation. 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! Let us show you how Life at Insero is different: · We offer excellent advancement opportunities as well as advisor and mentor programs. · We invest heavily in training and technology. · We focus on flexibility, with an amazing hybrid working environment giving you the ability to work in the office as well as from home/remotely. · We serve a wide variety of clients and offer many compliance and consulting services, giving our team members opportunities to explore different areas of practice. · There are also many opportunities to get involved from day one, including our initiatives for outreach, innovation, wellness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are seeking to hire a Staff Accountant to join our growing practice with start date options in either January, June or October 2027. This is a full-time position with our firm based in our Rochester, NY office. Responsibilities: · Working on engagements primarily in Audit, but potential exposure to Tax or Outsourced Accounting based on individual interest. · Becoming familiar with the firm's policies, procedures, and technical resources. · Assisting team in conducting audits, reviews, compilations, and other assigned tasks. · Preparing assigned financial statements as needed. · Supporting the Senior/Manager by maintaining a good working relationship with client personnel and other team members and demonstrating an awareness of the client's business. · Promptly inform the appropriate person of any difficulties that you may experience with an assignment/task that could affect our scheduled deadlines. · Bringing issues for inclusion in the letter of representation or management letter to the appropriate Engagement Manager. · Performing and recording all work in compliance with our firm policies. · Developing an understanding of the standards of the profession and progress toward passing the CPA exam · Assisting in administrative functions, practice development, and practice management as assigned. Requirements: ​ Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and CPA eligibility required. Staff Accountants typically have 0-12 months’ accounting experience (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the firm). Qualified candidates should have excellent communication skills, self-confidence, and be self-motivated and capable of working productively in a professional environment. Must be conscientious, detail-oriented, and have excellent organizational skills. Basic knowledge of spreadsheet and database applications is required; experience with financial/accounting software applications is a plus. Internship assignments involving auditing or tax preparation experience are also a plus. Our Benefits: We offer competitive salaries, an outstanding paid time off program (4 weeks), 16 paid holidays, remote/hybrid work flexibly, 401(k) plan with firm contributions, tuition reimbursement program, 100% employer-paid parking, spot bonus program, CPA bonus, a variety of different medical plan options along with opt-out dollars if you do not need medical ins coverage. In addition, we offer tremendous growth and development opportunities to assist with both your personal and professional goals. We invite you to experience it firsthand! Salary Range: $60,000 – $64,000 The above range is a reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and/or education, and geographic location. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the capabilities and experience of the candidate. You may also become eligible to receive discretionary spot bonus incentives. Incentives, if any, depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and firm performance. There is a difference among accounting firms. We invite you to experience it firsthand! For more information on Insero, scan or visit our website at www.inseroadvisors.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram @Insero Insero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer