Senior Audit Accountant - Construction and Real Estate

Wipfli - Tinley Park, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Tinley Park, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Audit Accountant at Wipfli LLP focuses on auditing financial statements and ensuring compliance with various accounting standards. This role involves pre-audit planning, identifying accounting issues, testing internal controls, and building client relationships. The position is designed for individuals looking to make a significant impact in the construction and real estate sectors while developing their professional skills.

Responsibilities

• Audit financial statements, quarterly financial information, and clients' annual reports.
• Take part in pre-audit planning to assess the risk of material misstatement of financial accounts to design effective audit procedures.
• Identify accounting and audit issues and perform research to solve issues.
• Responsible for testing internal controls, policies, and procedures and making recommendations.
• Perform audits under GAAS, GAAP, PCAOB, AICPA auditing standards, and SOX.
• Proactively build relationships and communicate with clients and associates.
• Teach, train, and develop incoming staff/interns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• 1-3 years of accounting related experience required.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively on multiple tasks.
• CPA or CPA eligibility required.
• Adaptable to various levels of client complexities of people, processes, and systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel to client sites.