Audit Senior

Chicago, IL 60606

Posted: 05/07/2025 Industry: Accounting & Finance Job Number: 381 Pay Rate: $80-110K Remote Friendly: Hybrid Experience:

Job Description

You will enjoy this role if:

  • You are looking for an opportunity to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert to the clients you serve
  • You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
  • You want to work for a CPA firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
  • You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs 
  • You want to grow professionally and develop your client service and technical accounting skills to build a career with endless opportunities 

What you will do:

  • Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various assurance and consulting services to industry specific clients:
    • Proactively engage with your clients throughout the year to gather needed information to complete testing and respond to questions raised
    • Plan and supervise the execution of all audit engagement activities
    • Review and perform substantive testing on client’s balance sheets and income statements
    • Conduct and review tests to assess deficiencies of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement
    • Play an active role in discussions with the Manager and Partner relative to business recommendations resulting from testing performed and information gathered
  • Learn and grow from direct on the job coaching and mentoring along with participating in firm wide learning and development programs
  • Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and with your clients
  • Support the growth and development of team members helping associates meet their professional goals
  • Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work-life balance

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Job Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or an undergraduate degree with sufficient coursework to sit for the CPA exam
  • CPA preferred or actively pursuing completion of exam
  • Two (2)+ years of experience providing financial statement auditing services within a public accounting firm
  • Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving
  • Strong leadership, project management, organizational and analytical skills, initiative, adaptability
  • Microsoft Suite skills
  • Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred

Additional Information

Benefit Highlights

 

Competitive Compensation

We are committed to attracting the most talented CPAs to join our team. We believe in providing a compensation package that is as competitive (if not better) than large accounting firms, while also offering the flexibility and exposure only a smaller firm can provide.

Health & Wellness

We believe in keeping our workforce safe and healthy through excellent insurance and preventive care. Our Firm offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, which includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance. 

Retirement

We want to help you plan for a successful future. We have a safe harbor non-elective contribution. This means, regardless of how much you save, we are putting away 3% of your salary each year. Employees are eligible to participate after one year of employment and vest immediately in both personal and Firm contributions.

Generous PTO

Accounting professionals are expected to work hard during our busy seasons. Because of this, we recognize the need for downtime and personal flexibility. Our general rule is this: we expect our employees to manage their work load and clients professionally and, in exchange, we also believe they should have the freedom to manage their time off.

12 Weeks Paid Maternity Leave

We want our new parents to be able to spend quality time together. Our Firm covers a full twelve weeks of paid leave at 100% of an employee’s base salary for new moms, as well as competitive paid paternity leave.

 

 
 
 
 

Meet Your Recruiter

Mike Podlasek
Senior Recruiter

Responsible for recruiting the CPS division that specializes in Accounting, Finance, Audit and Tax. CPS is a highly specialized, full cycle recruiting firm, placing top talent with the best companies. We've been in business since 1973 and over the years we've placed more than 40,000 of the best and brightest candidates with our clients.

If you are looking for a position in Accounting, Finance, Audit or Tax or if your company is looking for someone to provide you with good candidates for hire, please don't hesitate to contact me.

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