Hybrid Senior Auditor - Construction & Real Estate

Wipfli LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Wipfli LLP in Chicago seeks an Audit professional with 1–3 years of accounting experience to join our hybrid team. You will audit financial statements, participate in pre-audit planning, review internal controls, and communicate findings to clients.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA pursuit preferred, strong communication, ability to travel up to 50%, and a commitment to mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required. Must meet the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam.
• CPA certification preferred. Candidates actively pursuing CPA certification will be considered
• Requires at 1-3 years of accounting related experience.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively on multiple tasks.
• Adaptable to various levels of client complexities of people, processes, and systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel to client sites up to 50%

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.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Planning & organization

Adaptability

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

CPA certification preferred

Job description

Wipfli LLP in Chicago seeks an Audit professional with 1–3 years of accounting experience to join our hybrid team. You will audit financial statements, participate in pre-audit planning, review internal controls, and communicate findings to clients.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA pursuit preferred, strong communication, ability to travel up to 50%, and a commitment to mentoring junior staff.