Senior Audit Associate
Topel Forman LLC
Chicago, IL
Accounting / Auditing, Finance / Banking / Insurance
As a Senior Audit Associate, you will be providing high-level client service, assisting, and leading financial statement engagements, including audits, reviews, and compilations to clients within the investment partnership and private equity; manufacturing and distribution, real estate, technology, and professional service companies industries. You will be rewarded with the opportunity to both develop professionally and increase the firm’s reputation. As a Senior Audit Associate, you will be developing, training, and mentoring associates.
Responsibilities
- Ability to be the in-charge of client engagements from start to finish, which includes planning, executing, directing, and completing financial statement engagements and managing to budget.
- Supervise, train, and mentor associates and interns on the audit process.
- Identify and resolve client issues discovered during the audit process and relay them to the Manager or Partner in charge.
- Researching, reviewing, and analyzing various new audit and accounting standards and communicating to team members and or clients.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and apply that knowledge on engagements, and train associates with that knowledge.
- Continue professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
- BS/BA in Accounting.
- Minimum of 2 or more years of progressive audit experience with a public accounting firm.
- Familiarity with and experience in the application of U.S. GAAP and GAAS to financial statement engagements.
- The collaborative drive to contribute to a dynamic team environment as a true team player.
- A passionate learner who welcomes opportunities to be stretched.
- An entrepreneurial point of view in the Auditor role.
- Excellent project management, organizational and analytical skills.
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
- Dedication to providing superior client service.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, specifically Word and Excel.
- Experience with personal and entity income taxation preferred but not required
- Experience in at least one of the following industries is highly preferred: Investment partnerships and private equity; manufacturing and distribution, or real estate.
- CPA certification is in-hand or eligible to sit for the CPA exam.
Topel Forman is a leading certified public accounting firm in the Midwest and the Denver region providing a wide range of attest, accounting, tax, advisory, and consulting services to individuals, professionals, closely-held and family-owned businesses and corporations. At Topel Forman, you’ll find the high level of talent and expertise you’d expect from a larger firm, but with the accessibility and collaboration that are usually only available at a smaller organization. You can expect to work directly with clients, senior-level management, and partners with knowledge of various disciplines. A proactive, hands-on approach to our clients allows you to grow in your expertise and advance in your career. For more information on Topel Forman, please visit our website at www.topelforman.com.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with the range of $65,000 to $90,000, with annual merit increases
- Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
- 35-hour workweek during non-busy season
- To learn more about our firm and benefit offerings, please visit our careers page.
Internet requirements for working remotely: We require an internet plan with the following minimum upload and download speeds for best connection: 100+ Mbps download and 20+ Mbps upload. Home Wi-Fi should be password protected.
About the company
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Topel Forman is a Chicago and Denver-based certified public accounting firm serving individuals and professionals to family-owned businesses and corporations, providing accounting, tax, attestation, family office, consulting and advisory services.
Topel Forman has been recognized as a leading tax and accounting firm through Inside Public Accounting recognized as a Best of the Best Firm, and currently ranked in the Top 200.
A multi-year winner of Top Workplaces in Chicago, we live by our values of flexibility, integrity, respect, and excellence. Here you will find the highest level of talent and expertise, along with leadership that cares. Our inclusive culture provides access to professional growth and collaboration, offering a dynamic and engaging work experience. We are dedicated to offering world-class service to our clients and a top-level professional experience to our employees. We offer a robust benefits package, including well-rounded fringe benefits and a flexible work environment.
The Firm is also an independent member firm of Moore North America and a regional member of Moore Global Network Limited, an association of more than 260 independent firms worldwide.
You can learn more about our open positions on our website: www.topelforman.com/careers.
Our offices are based in Chicago and Denver, and we are currently hiring remote and hybrid positions in audit, tax, and family office services.