Audit Senior Associate

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

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Job Description:

 

Responsibilities

Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms?
Would you like the ability to focus on one industry sector and further become an expert for your clients?
If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly US (BT) as an Audit Senior Associate! This is a great opportunity to be a valued business advisor delivering industry-focused audit and other assurance services to middle market clients. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.

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 leading CPA advisory 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 (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!).
• You want to grow professionally and develop your client service and technical accounting skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow.

What you will do:

• Plan and execute financial audits for the Consumer Products Group, ensuring adherence to audit standards and policies while evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls and financial reporting processes.
• Identify and communicate audit findings, including recommendations for improvement.
• Assess and analyze business processes to identify potential risks and control weaknesses.
• Work closely with management to develop strategies for mitigating identified risks.
• Stay informed about industry trends, regulations, and emerging risks affecting the consumer products sector.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Keep abreast of changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements impacting the CPG team.
• Provide guidance and support to junior auditors and facilitate knowledge sharing within the audit team.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports detailing findings, recommendations, and management responses.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of audit procedures, work papers, and supporting evidence.
• Participate in the development and enhancement of audit methodologies and tools while proposing and implementing process improvements to optimize audit efficiency and effectiveness.

• Identify and communicate audit findings, including recommendations for improvement.
• Assess and analyze business processes to identify potential risks and control weaknesses.
• Work closely with management to develop strategies for mitigating identified risks.
• Stay informed about industry trends, regulations, and emerging risks affecting the consumer products sector.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Keep abreast of changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements impacting the CPG team.
• Provide guidance and support to junior auditors and facilitate knowledge sharing within the audit team.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports detailing findings, recommendations, and management responses.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of audit procedures, work papers, and supporting evidence.
• Participate in the development and enhancement of audit methodologies and tools while proposing and implementing process improvements to optimize audit efficiency and effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4-year degree
• CPA eligible
• Three (3) years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA preferred or actively pursuing completion of exam
• Two (2)+ years of experience providing financial statement auditing services within a public accounting firm
• Experience supporting Technology clients
• 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

The pay range for this position is $96,700 to $125,000. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant’s skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.