Senior Audit Associate

About the role

Mowery & Schoenfeld is adding Senior Audit Associates to our growing team. In this role, you will work side-by-side with A&A managers and firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success. You will be a critical member of our engagement teams, utilizing your expertise to organize and manage client engagements and projects, including the completion of engagement tasks and project components.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage client engagements and projects
• Complete engagement tasks and project components
• Provide exceptional client service
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning to stay current regarding applicable strategies
• Display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment
• Exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting (required)
• Master's or advanced degree (desired)
• CPA eligibility (required), CPA certification (desired)
• Three or more years of public accounting experience, including at least three busy seasons providing audit and assurance services
• At least one busy season at the senior associate or supervisor level
• Preferred experience within construction, manufacturing/distribution, technology, and/or business combination (M&A)
• Demonstrated analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, and communication skills
• Highly developed software and Microsoft Suite skills

Skills

• Intellectually curious – think critically, ask better questions, and don’t settle for surface-level answers
• Hardworking – bring determination and follow-through, especially when it matters most
• Personable – build trust naturally with clients and teammates
• Driven – care about growth, accountability, and becoming exceptional at your craft
• Client service oriented – understand that responsiveness, quality, and relationships define great firms
• Take initiative without waiting to be asked
• Care about the details and the bigger picture
• Communicate clearly and confidently
• Career-driven and motivated
• Want to be part of a team that pushes each other to be better

About the firm

Mowery & Schoenfeld, LLC is an accounting and advisory services firm headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, with satellite offices in the Chicago Loop, Downtown Miami, and the Philippines. Our organization is focused on providing personalized service to each client, building lasting and trusted relationships. Made up of 20 partners and over 200 total employees, Mowery & Schoenfeld ranks among the top ten firms in Illinois and was recently named one of the largest accounting firms in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business.

We offer comprehensive tax, assurance, transaction advisory, outsourced accounting, wealth management, international tax, and business advisory services. Through our M&S Cares program, we prioritize giving back and provide opportunities for our team to support our larger community. The firm has been recognized with the Illinois CPA Society's Time and Talent Public Service Volunteerism Award, awarded to only one firm each year.

The firm has been named a Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today, a Best Firms for Women by Accounting Today, and a Best Place to Work in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business.

Benefits

For more information on our benefits, visit https://www.msllc.com/careers/our-benefits/.