DescriptionManager (For-Profit Audit)Chicago, IL, Naperville, IL, Milwaukee, WI or Indianapolis, IN(US - Hybrid)POSITION SUMMARYThe position of Manager will be responsible for scheduling and planning audits, initiating project planning, assessing risk, and developing audit direction. The Manager will perform preliminary planning and establish direction for audits, provide leadership to assigned auditors, and manage projects to quality outcomes, while maintaining a budget.
What will you do in this role? - Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements with the ability to manage the budget.
- Manage key components of multiple audit engagements including strategy, planning, risk assessment, team management, and delivery of exceptional client service.
- Provide thoughtful leadership and insightful recommendations surrounding a broad range of complex issues related to business processes and controls by leveraging expertise and experience.
- Perform a detailed review of higher-risk areas to ensure technical accuracy and completeness of the audit work, that sufficient and appropriate evidence is obtained, and conclusions are appropriate.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key client sponsors.
- Develop people through effective supervising, coaching, and mentoring all levels of staff.
- Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff.
- Assist Principals and senior leaders with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships.
- Contribute to people's initiatives including recruiting, retaining, and training audit and assurance professionals.
What do you need to succeed in this role? - BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Six (6) plus years of progressive public accounting background with management experience
- Three (3) plus years leading teams and audit engagements
- CPA certification required
- Ability to manage multiple engagement and competing priorities
- Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Strong technical accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP and GAAS, and audit preparation software
In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the base compensation range for this role is
MIN $106,502.27 - MID $131,250.37 - MAX $153,016.50. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on several factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Compensation ranges for roles in our Government Services pillar are determined by contract with the specific government agency Sikich is servicing.
In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:- 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.
SIKICH TOTAL REWARDSOur team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.
Some examples of our many benefits:- Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
- Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
- Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.
We also offer:- Flexible work arrangements
- Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
- HSA employer contribution
- Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
- A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
- Tuition reimbursement
- Generous employee referral bonus program
- Client referral bonus program
- Pet insurance
- FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.
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