Experienced Audit Associate

Baker Tilly; Frisco City (AL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking an Audit Associate in Alabama. You will deliver audit and assurance services to privately held and public companies, participating in all stages of engagement. The role emphasizes client interaction, technical accounting skills, and collaboration within a growing firm.

You will gain hands-on coaching, work with diverse client teams, and develop professionally in a supportive environment that values growth and timely development of your career.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree required; CPA exam readiness or eligibility preferred
• Strong accounting knowledge and analytical skills desirable
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and communicate clearly

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing audit and assurance services
• Proactively engage with clients to gather information and respond to questions
• Perform substantive testing on balance sheets and income statements
• Test internal controls and discuss improvement recommendations
• Learn and grow through coaching and firm-wide learning programs
• Build relationships with clients and colleagues to support service delivery
• Support junior staff and contribute to project timelines

Education

4-year degree

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

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

Are you looking for an accounting role to launch your career? Do you want to work with privately held and publicly traded companies that occupy all stages of development? As an Audit Associate at Baker Tilly (BT), you will be a value architect delivering audit and other assurance services to clients. As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT offers 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:

• Desire to become a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges

• Want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm whose owners have both their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions

• Value your development and want to work for a firm that provides a great work environment (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)

• Want to grow professionally and develop your client service and technical accounting skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow

You will have the opportunity to:

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various assurance and consulting services:

• Proactively engage with your clients throughout the year to gather needed information to complete testing and respond to questions raised

• Perform substantive testing on client’s balance sheets and income statements

• Test for deficiencies of internal controls and discussing recommendations for improvement

• 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 externally with clients

• Build friendships and strong work relationships while gaining valuable experience

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-year degree, License eligible

• 1 year of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in accounting or a related degree in business, with sufficient course work and credits to sit for the CPA exam in the state you are being considered

• Outstanding academic performance required, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above

• Relevant internship, work experience and/or involvement with a professional organization

• The abilityto work effectively in a team environment with all levels of client personnel

• Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving

• Organizational and analytical skills, initiative, adaptability

• Proficiencywith Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• There is currently no immigration sponsorship available for this position

The pay rate range for this job position is $67,030.00 to $87,980.00. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees/certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.