Senior Manager - Real Estate Advisory

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP in the United States seeks a Senior Manager for the Real Estate Advisory team in Chicago. You will lead engagements in personal property valuation, interface with public and private sector clients, and oversee scope, fees, and staff development.

The role emphasizes building client relationships, delivering high-quality work, and mentoring junior professionals. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in personal property valuation, ASA accreditation preferred, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, economics, business, accounting or a related field is a plus.
• 8+ years of experience required, preferably in personal property (fixed asset) valuation.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and outside business professionals.
• Self-starter who exhibits the drive and resourcefulness to work independently and with team members toward common Company goals.
• ASA-accreditation preferred; strong financial analysis and review skills with the ability to recognize financial issues through review of financial statements and fixed asset records.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements related to personal property valuation and interface with clients and stakeholders.
• Scope and estimate fees for engagements and oversee managers and associates to ensure deadlines.
• Coach staff to support professional development within a collaborative team.

Skills

Client relationships

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ASA-accreditation

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. 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 $5.2billion.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Role & Responsibilities

The Senior Manager will be responsible for business development and will execute and lead engagements primarily related to personal property assets, work with public and private sector clients providing personal property valuation advisory services for various purposes including, but not limited to, financial reporting, tax, and advisory. Ability to effectively interface with client and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality work, expand existing relationships and generate new business.

The Senior Manager will be responsible for scoping and estimating fees for engagements, executing valuation work and will serve as oversight for managers and associates to ensure deadlines are met and to develop and train staff. In addition, the Senior Manager will serve as a coach to staff to further their professional development.

The Real Estate Advisory team at Baker Tilly (BT) is comprised of dedicated, client-focused professionals. Our employees thrive in a challenging, supportive environment, taking on a high level of responsibilities as trusted advisors to our clients. Performance is rewarded and there are many professional opportunities to grow within the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, economics, business, accounting or a related field is a plus.
• 8+ years of experience required, preferably in personal property (fixed asset) valuation
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and outside business professionals
• Self-starter who exhibits the drive and resourcefulness to work independently and with team members toward common Company goals - show confidence in functional skills and an ability to apply those skills in a multi-task cross-functional team setting
• Ability to work in an evolving, team oriented environment, and accept new challenges often operating independently
• ASA-accreditation preferred
• Strong financial analysis and review skills with the ability to recognize financial issues through review of financial statements and fixed asset records and draft work product

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $124,700 to $288,500. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant’s skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

Accommodations

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