Principal, For-Profit Audit

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.

About the Role

This role requires:

• 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

Requirements

The following specific traits are 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.

Qualifications

The following qualifications are preferred:

• CPA required
• Experience in For-Profit industry
• Leadership and management experience
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Skills

The following skills are desirable:

• Strong business development and growth history
• Knowledge of For-Profit accounting standards and regulations
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

At Sikich, you’ll enjoy:

• A comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
• Tuition reimbursement
• A generous employee referral bonus program
• A 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.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible work arrangements.