Staff Accountant; Audit

Staff Auditor (Title IV)

Naperville, IL (Hybrid/Remote)

What to expect when you join Sikich:

Team members at Sikich share a desire for growth and a unified purpose in their professional lives. Through diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo, and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth for our clients, ourselves, and our communities.

The professional services landscape continues to evolve. Sikich has an opportunity to cement our leadership position and grow in exciting ways. This growth benefits every team member because larger companies offer more interesting client opportunities and attract top talent.

Do you want to work with skilled practitioners, serve clients in a meaningful way, and gain a supportive environment backed by extensive skillsets? If so, we anticipate a mutually beneficial relationship.

Are you ready to grow with us?

Reporting to the Audit Manager, the Staff Auditor will…

• Perform financial statement audits under US GAAP, and Title IV compliance, inform engagement leaders of audit engagement status.
• Conduct audit tests which assess compliance with plan document and regulatory requirements.
• Draft financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
• Develop self and others through seeking and offering on‑the‑job coaching and engagement experiences.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Build strong credibility through displaying positive insight and business acumen, applying technical competence and engaging in relevant discussions with clients and engagement teams.
• Provide strategic and tactical accounting advice and recommendations to company’s clientele.
• Provide review of staff work product and performance.
• Deliver exceptional client support virtually and onsite as needed.

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience.
• At least one year of financial statement audit experience.
• Strong technical accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP.
• Experience with Title IV audits desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple engagement and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast‑paced, interactive, results‑based team environment.
• Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• CPA certification or eligibility to sit is highly desirable.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software.
• Comfort with virtual work environment.

• 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, follow through on commitments, act with integrity, and are consistent and 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.

Sikich is a global company specializing in Accounting, Advisory, and Technical professional services. With employees worldwide, 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.

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 well‑being, and time spent with family, friends, and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

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