Auditor
About The Position
The Auditor will provide assurance services and business advice to clients ranging from small, fast-growing organizations to large entities, with an emphasis on the Asset Wealth Management (AWM) industry. The role requires extensive external audit experience and knowledge of U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAS, and PCAOB standards, including applicable industry business and accounting issues and technical accounting and financial reporting standards. The position involves collaborating as a team leader and team member in an assurance practice, developing skills, resolving team issues, managing differing viewpoints, building consensus, responding to challenges, and managing client expectations and feedback. The Auditor will apply current technology, identify opportunities to add value to client account planning, and use knowledge of industry and societal trends to promote ideas and services. The role also involves experimenting with digitization solutions, working with large and complex data sets, using data visualization tools to provide client insights, and applying digital tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements. This is a contract role based in Chicago, Illinois, and is fully remote. The work period is stated as January 2027 through April 2, 2027. Applicants must be U.S. citizens; sponsorship is not offered. The position is anticipated to close on October 30, 2026.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen; sponsorship is not offered.
- At least 3 years of experience.
- Heavy external audit experience in the Asset Wealth Management (AWM) industry.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAS, and PCAOB standards.
Nice To Haves
- CPA certification preferred.
- Experience at a Big Four accounting firm (Deloitte, PwC, Ernst & Young, or KPMG) preferred.
- Accounting as a field of study preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide assurance services and business advice to clients of varying sizes.
- Apply knowledge of U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAS, PCAOB standards, and relevant industry accounting and reporting issues.
- Work as a team leader and team member, develop skills, maintain positive energy through obstacles, and help resolve issues that interfere with effective teamwork.
- Manage differing viewpoints, build consensus, respond confidently to challenges, and manage client expectations and feedback.
- Incorporate current technology into work and identify opportunities to add value to client account planning.
- Promote ideas and services by applying knowledge of industry and societal trends.
- Experiment with digitization solutions and work with large, complex data sets to build models and use data visualization tools for client insights.
- Use digitization tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, if eligible.
- Dental insurance, if eligible.
- Vision insurance, if eligible.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contribution options, if eligible.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, if eligible.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
- Transportation benefits, if eligible.
- Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
- Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.
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Career Level
Mid Level
