Audit Senior Associate – Industry-Focused Audit

Job Description

Audit Senior Associate-Commercial | Baker Tilly

The Tone:
This is a full-time hybrid role at Baker Tilly, a leading advisory, tax, and assurance firm with a genuine coast-to-coast and global presence. The company provides professional services through an alternative practice structure, serving middle market clients across major regions. This role is crucial for an Audit Senior Associate to act as a valued business advisor, delivering industry-focused audit and assurance services that help clients navigate complex accounting and business challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid
• Pay: $74900–$98990 yearly
• Mission: To be a trusted business advisor delivering industry-focused audit and assurance services to middle market clients.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Suite skills

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Engagement: Proactively engage with clients throughout the year to gather necessary information for testing and to respond to questions raised.
• Audit Execution: Plan and supervise the execution of all audit engagement activities for industry-specific clients.
• Financial Statement Review: Review and perform substantive testing on clients’ balance sheets and income statements.
• Internal Controls Assessment: Conduct and review tests to assess deficiencies of internal controls and formulate recommendations for improvement.
• Strategic Advisory: Play an active role in discussions with the Manager and Partner, contributing to business recommendations derived from testing and information gathered.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Requires a 4-year degree with sufficient coursework to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam, establishing foundational knowledge in accounting and finance for a senior-level audit role.
• Experience: A minimum of three years of experience providing financial statement auditing services within a public accounting firm is required, with a preference for experience auditing commercial clients.
• Skills: Demonstrated skills include effective time management, clear communication, strong interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and proficient problem-solving abilities, along with strong leadership, project management, organizational, analytical skills, initiative, and adaptability.
• Bonus: A CPA certification is preferred or actively pursuing completion of the exam, along with eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.