Fall/Winter 2027 Audit Associate

Baker Tilly•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

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. 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 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, and build friendships and strong work relationships while gaining valuable experience.

Requirements

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 ability to 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
Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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