Sikich

Principal, For-Profit Audit

Sikich$100K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15 years of technical experience in the For-Profit Industry, with CPA certification required.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Proven business development track record and history of growth.
  • In-depth knowledge of For-Profit accounting standards and regulations.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for client relationship building.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new For-Profit business leads in Milwaukee.
  • Grow and strengthen the Sikich team in Milwaukee's For-Profit office.
  • Lead project and team management within the For-Profit group.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, addressing their unique needs.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards and regulations.
  • Mentor and guide audit staff for their professional growth.
  • Collaborate with other departments to deliver comprehensive client services.
  • Identify opportunities for growth within the For-Profit audit practice.

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy activated on the first day of employment, combining various leave types.
  • Paid holidays recognized during the year, with time off encouraged at year-end when workloads permit.
  • Comprehensive wellness program with rewards for participation and engagement.
  • Flexible work arrangements available for employees.
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options provided.
  • Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
  • Nine paid holidays annually provided to all employees.
  • Robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program available for all new parents.
  • 401(k) with employer contributions to assist with retirement savings.
  • CPA bonus program, including paid exam and study days.
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education.
  • Bonus programs for employee and client referrals.
  • Pet insurance available as an employee benefit.
  • Paid volunteer time available for community engagement through the FORCE program.
Full Job Description
Description

Principal, For-Profit Audit - Milwaukee, WI

Position Summary

What will you do in this role?
  • Business Development of new For-Profit leads in the Milwaukee area
  • Grow the Milwaukee office Sikich team
  • Drive project and team management with the Milwaukee For-Profit group
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with For-Profit clients, providing exceptional client service and addressing their unique needs.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, regulations, and best practices.
  • Mentor and develop audit staff, providing guidance and support to enhance their professional growth.
  • Collaborate with other departments within the firm to provide comprehensive services to For-Profit clients.
  • Stay current with industry trends and developments and proactively identify opportunities for growth and improvement within the For-Profit audit practice.

What do you need to succeed in this role?
  • Strong leadership and team management
  • Technical experience in For-Profit Industry - 15 years, CPA required
  • Strong business development and history of growth
  • Strong knowledge of For-Profit accounting standards and regulations.
  • Proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

In addition, the following specific traits required:
  • Values driven - You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
  • Uncompromising problem solver - You see opportunities in every business challenge 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, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
  • Impact & influence - You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

Sikich Total Rewards

Our 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.

Official correspondence will come from a Sikich.com email address and applicants/candidates are invited to contact us directly to verify communications.

Want to learn more? Visit our Careers website or Glassdoor profile.

About Sikich

Sikich is a professional services firm that provides accounting, advisory, technology, and managed services to businesses and organizations across the United States. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. Sikich has over 1,000 employees and serves clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and not-for-profit. The firm has been recognized as one of the top 100 accounting firms in the United States by Accounting Today.
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1,000 employees
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1982

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