Northwest Talent Solutions is a leading recruitment firm in current collaboration with a Top 10 national public accounting firm in search of a Senior Audit Manager with deep experience auditing within the State and Local government. If you are interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms and like a better quality of life within a firm focused on employee's first, please apply.
Responsibilities:
- Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various assurance and consulting services to industry specific clients, positively impacting their financial statements, profitability, and business operations through:
- Proactively engaging with your clients throughout the year to understand business goals and challenges
- Developing and implementing appropriate testing to assess deficiencies of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement
- Managing all fieldwork to ensure quality service and timely delivery of results
- Playing an active role in providing valuable financial statement guidance and business recommendations based upon various testing performed and information gathered
- Delivering business insight through thoughtful review, analysis, and discussion
- Manage client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
- Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with the goal of acquiring new clients, projects, and revenue
- Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
- Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals
- Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance
You will enjoy this role if:
- You are looking for an opportunity to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert to the clients you serve
- You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
- You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
- You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)
- You want to contribute to your engagement team’s professional growth and develop your own leadership skills to build a career with endless opportunities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting required, masters or advanced degree desirable
- CPA required
- Eight (8)+ years’ experience providing financial statement auditing services in a professional services firm desired
- Five (5)+ years’ of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates desired
- Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills
- Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects.
- Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred
For confidential, immediate consideration, please apply with a formal (Word or PDF) copy of your resume (rather than your Indeed profile) and your salary requirements.
Scale Beyond the Talent Bar.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $165,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Schedule:
Travel requirement:
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
Ability to Relocate:
- Chicago, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person