Assurance Senior Associate CHAMP in Chicago, Illinois

Assurance Senior Associate

Job Description As Cohn Reznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! Cohn Reznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through Cohn Reznick LLP (assurance services) and Cohn Reznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services).

Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients' unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an Assurance Senior Associate to join the team in our Chicago office in a hybrid or remote capacity.

Cohn Reznick is a hybrid firm most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to alternate time between both remote and office. At Cohn Reznick, we believe in creating the conditions in which everyone can do their best work, collaborate, learn, and build community.

This results in our ability to create opportunities for our people, make a difference for our clients, and strengthen our internal and external communities. This position will support our CHAMP Industry Group. Cohn Reznick is proud to be one of the country's largest real estate advisory firms, offering fully integrated opportunities and cross-functional learning to fast-track your career. Aligning yourself to this industry group allows you to work with clients driving community development, addressing inequities, and propelling the industry forward with market-leading technologies and processes designed to better serve the people who live, work, and trust within their spaces.

At Cohn Reznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your "why" at the firm. We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life - and make time for enjoyment and fun.

We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer. Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Serve as the engagement lead on specific client accounts;
Take responsibility for pre-engagement planning, execution, and final deliverables;
Develop detailed engagement work plans;
Illustrate budgets and schedules;
Actively participate in proposals;
Manage a team of staff associates, including interns, while providing regular performance coaching and feedback;
Gain the respect and confidence of the CRZ team through effective client management, timely and accurate communication, and clear and concise direction and leadership. The successful candidate will have: 3+ years of work experience in another public accounting firm;
Industry experience required; CHAMP SEC & PCAOB experience required;
Bachelor's Degree required; CPA licensure achieved or eligibility to sit for the exam;
Strong experience using Microsoft Office Suite;
Knowledge of audit software such as Case Ware or Pro System FX;
Exceptional organizational and communication (verbal and written) skills. In Illinois, the salary range for Assurance Senior Associates is $80,000 - $120,000. Salary determination will vary based on factors such as a candidate's geographical location, qualifications, experience, skills, and competencies. Salary is one component of the Cohn Reznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus; generous paid time off;

expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few.