Senior Audit Accountant, Sikich

Not For Profit

Salary not provided

Mid and Senior level

Chicago

Technology-enabled professional services

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Technology-enabled professional services

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseHRInsuranceMarketingCyber SecurityAccountingCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Mid and Senior level

Chicago

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseHRInsuranceMarketingCyber SecurityAccountingCloud Computing

Company mission

To provide insights and transformative services to help strengthen every dimension of a business.

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Who you are

BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience
4+ years of progressive public accounting background with in-charge experience
2+ years of non-profit experience
Strong technical accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP and GAAS
Ability to manage multiple engagement and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
CPA certification or eligibility to sit is highly desirable
Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software
Comfort with virtual work environment and hybrid fieldwork as needed
Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture
Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions
Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units
Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible
Impact & Influence Thinking – You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives

What the job involves

Reporting to the Audit Manager, the Senior Accountant (Audit) will work closely with engagement leaders & other staff to ensure the efficient & timely completion of financial statement audits
You will also provide superior service to our external clients and internal stakeholders along with being responsible for the supervision & review of intern or staff work during engagements
Direct field work, inform engagement leaders of audit engagement status and manage staff performance
Conduct audit tests which are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions as to the fair representation of client financial statements
Develop self and others through seeking and offering on the job coaching and engagement experiences
Develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients to enhance customer satisfaction
Build strong credibility through displaying positive insight and business acumen, applying technical competence and engaging in relevant discussions with clients and engagement teams
Consult with clients on various internal accounting related transactions
Provide strategic and tactical accounting advice and recommendations to firm’s clientele
Provide review of staff work product and performance
Deliver exceptional client support virtually and hybrid as needed

Our take

Sikich is a global firm specializing in technology-enabled professional services. Offering a vast variety of CPA services from audit and assurance to cybersecurity. Its customer base has grown dramatically since founding in 1982 and it now hosts a diverse roster of clients.

Looking to consistently address it's clients business challenges and opportunities, the company has been recognized over the years, notably as a Best of the Best Firm by Inside Public Accounting. It has also has experienced significant revenue growth and completed several strategic acquisitions.

The recent addition of CLA's federal government practice to this roster strengthens Sikich's position in government services, and expands its footprint in critical markets such as Washington, DC. Looking forward, with recent funding and the launch of its AI solutions studio, the company is poised to continue its growth trajectory.