Experienced Staff Auditor
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP

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.

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Job Description:

Responsibilities

In this role at Baker Tilly, you'll have the chance to work directly within the Construction and Real Estate industries, while providing services to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) at its headquarters in Springfield, IL. You will go beyond traditional audit and advisory services by ensuring quality compliance and conduct investigation for one of the most effective and largest transportation systems in the nation.

In this position, you'll earn excellent experience, while maintaining a strong work-life balance working Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Though this position requires the auditor to launch their career in Springfield, it includes great opportunity for a candidate who exhibits strong performance to relocate to our Madison office to continue their career within the firm's niche specialty of contract auditing. Among nationwide CPA firms, Baker Tilly is valued as a trusted business advisor and one of the three top providers of single audits under Uniform Guidance. Begin your career with a firm that has a proven track record of leading expertise in the area!

• Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various assurance and consulting services to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
  
• Positively impact your clients financial statements and business operations through:
  
  • Proactively engaging with your client throughout the year to gather needed information to complete Single Audit testing, responding to questions raised and following up appropriately.
    
  • Performing substantive testing as needed.
    
  • Testing for deficiencies of internal controls and discussing recommendations for improvement.
    
  • Reviewing and analyzing various costs associated with billing to ensure compliance with rules and regulations, investigating discrepancies and elevating as appropriate.
    
• 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.
  

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Associate's Degree with 1-3 years of experience.
  
• Demonstrated skills in the areas of communication, relationship building, personal development, collaboration, and problem solving along with initiative and adaptability.
  
• Highly developed Microsoft Suite skills.
  
• Be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.