Audit Senior Associate - TCL (Technology, Communications & Life Sciences)

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP is seeking an Audit Senior Associate in the United States to deliver industry-focused audit and assurance services for middle-market clients. You will plan, supervise, and execute engagements, interacting with clients and senior leadership to provide trusted business insights.

You will develop technical accounting skills, work collaboratively in a fast-growing firm, and benefit from structured development programs and flexible career paths.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree required; CPA preferred or actively pursuing CPA exam candidacy and eligibility to sit for the exam.
• 3+ years of experience delivering audit/assurance work to clients
• Experience with technology, communications, or life sciences preferred
• Demonstrated time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving
• Strong leadership, project management, organizational and analytical skills, initiative and adaptability
• Microsoft Suite skills
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team delivering assurance/consulting services to industry clients.
• Plan and supervise execution of audit engagement activities.
• Review and perform substantive testing on client financial statements.
• Assess internal control deficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Engage with Managers and Partners on business recommendations from testing.
• Learn and grow through coaching and firm-wide learning programs.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Collaboration

Problem solving

Leadership

Project management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Initiative

Adaptability

Microsoft Suite

Education

4-year degree required

CPA exam candidacy/eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Overview

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. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e‑mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.

Job Description

Responsibilities Now that Baker Tilly and Moss Adams are in their second year as a combined firm (Baker Tilly), we're the #6 public accounting firm in the country and continuing to carve out our place as a premier mid-tier firm serving middle‑market clients across the nation. Would you like the ability to focus on one industry sector and further become an expert for your clients, while continuing to grow with a top firm? 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

Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various assurance and consulting services to industry specific clients: Proactively engage with your clients throughout the year to gather needed information to complete testing and respond to questions raised. Plan and supervise the execution of all audit engagement activities. Review and perform substantive testing on client’s balance sheets and income statements. Conduct and review tests to assess deficiencies of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement. Play an active role in discussions with the Manager and Partner relative to business recommendations resulting from testing performed and information gathered. Learn and grow from direct on the job coaching and mentoring along with participating in firm wide learning and development programs. Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and with your clients. Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals. Enjoy friendships, social activities and team outings that encourage a work‑life balance.

Qualifications Successful candidates will have

• 4-year degree required CPA preferred or actively pursuing completion of exam (must be eligible to sit for the CPA exam)
• Three (3) years of experience required providing audit/assurance work to clients
• Prefer experience with technology, communications, or life sciences
• 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 rate ranges for this position is $98,000 to $128,690. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

Baker Tilly 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. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e‑mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. If you have a special request or need that requires accommodations to fully participate in interviewing or onboarding, please submit your request using the “Contact Us” feature on our Careers page. A member of our People Solutions team will follow up with you to discuss your specific needs.