Senior Auditor - Construction and Real Estate Industry
Wipfli · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
HybridAccounting$77k–$116k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Audit financial statements, quarterly financial information, and clients' annual reports.
- Take part in pre-audit planning to assess the risk of material misstatement of financial accounts to design effective audit procedures.
- Identify accounting and audit issues and perform research to solve issues.
- Perform tests of internal controls, policies, and procedures and make recommendations.
- Perform audits under Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) auditing standards, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
- Proactively build relationships and communicate with clients and associates.
- Teach, train, and develop incoming staff/interns.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
- Must meet the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam.
- CPA certification preferred.
- Candidates actively pursuing CPA certification will be considered.
- Requires 1-3 years of accounting related experience.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively on multiple tasks.
- Adaptable to various levels of client complexities of people, processes, and systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel to client sites up to 50%.
Benefits
- 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage.
- Opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution.
- Well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards.
- Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D.
Pay
The estimated base pay range for this role is $77,000 to $116,000 with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws.
Schedule
This role requires a hybrid work arrangement. Associates regularly work in a Wipfli office, from home and at client sites. The client sites can vary locally, regionally, or nationally depending on the industry alignment. Scheduled meetings at the client and in the office will require in-person attendance.