Senior Accountant; State Audit

Position: Senior Accountant (State Audit)

Position Summary

Sikich has a potential need for a Senior Accountant based in Springfield, IL. We are looking for highly motivated and detail-oriented professionals to join our team.

What will you do in this role?

• Develop effective knowledge of Illinois State government, professional auditing standards, State fiscal procedures, and general auditing techniques
• Develop self and others through seeking and offering on the job coaching and engagement experiences
• Participate as an important member of an audit team and complete delegated tasks of increasing complexity and responsibility
• Perform background research of Illinois State agencies being audited or examined, including relevant Illinois Compiled Statutes, Illinois Administrative Rules, and other regulations
• Complete audit and examination procedures on-site at Illinois State agency site locations
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with employees of the State of Illinois
• Build strong credibility through displaying positive insight and business acumen, applying technical competence and engaging in relevant discussions with employees of the State of Illinois and engagement teams
• Conduct and review audit tests which are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions
• Learn to gather, interpret, compile, and analyze data relevant to the audits and examinations performed
• Assist engagement team in drafting reports and relevant findings
• Proficiency with computerized accounting software and MS Office
• Strong client rapport and project management skills
• Verbal and written skills with the emphasis on being able to articulate complex information to a variety of auditees within government entities
• Obtain professional experience through firm provided training and on-the-job experience
• Provide review of staff work product and performance.
• Deliver exceptional client support virtually and onsite as needed.
• Perform other assigned or required duties

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• 2+ years of public accounting background
• Previous history of working within a local or State government entity preferred, especially related to financial statement preparation, audit, or compliance examinations
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• CPA or CPA Candidate actively pursuing CPA

Additional experience with the following will drive success in this role:

• Identify gaps in the improper payment data collection processes
• Provide analysis and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the data collection, review, and modeling
• Develop controls to ensure data quality and data completeness
• Evaluate and provide recommendations on organization structure, methods, procedures

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

• Servant Leader - You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture.
• Solutions Focused - You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions.
• Collaboration - You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
• Instills Trust - You do what you say, you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible.
• Impact & Influence Thinking - You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives

About Sikich

Sikich is a global company specializing in Accounting, Advisory, and Technical professional services. With employees across the globe, Sikich ranks as one of the largest professional services companies in the United States. Our comprehensive skillsets, obtained over decades of experience as entrepreneurs, business owners and industry innovators, allow us to provide insights and transformative strategies to help strengthen every dimension of our clients' businesses.

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Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take…