Audit Manager, Real Estate Advisory

Company: Baker Tilly US, LLP
Location: Austin
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

Overview:Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage with critical mass and top-notch talent in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 148 territories, with 36,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.0 billion.
Many of Baker Tilly's roles have the opportunity to work remotely. Please discuss with your talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.
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.Responsibilities:Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms?
Do you want to use your auditing or accounting experience in a new way?
If yes, consider joining Baker TIlly US (BT) as an Audit Manager in our Real Estate Advisory practice! In this role, you will work directly with clients nationwide to provide assurance services to companies in the real estate industry, including year-end audits and quarterly reviews. You will contribute to the development of a growing team, providing top-notch advisory and consulting services. Come and join a growing team where we can offer you leadership opportunities to help you grow skills and hone your expertise, and the flexibility to allow for a healthy work/life balance!
You will enjoy this role if:

• You are Interested in the cross section between real estate consulting and multifamily assurance services
• You love hands-on learning and want to help clients face-to-face alongside a team of professionals
• You are interested in the real estate transaction process and want to work hand-on with clients nationwide, completing housing audits and advisory work
• You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges
• You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients' and employees' best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions
• You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!)
• You want to contribute to your engagement team's professional growth and develop your own leadership skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrowWhat you will do:
  • Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various assurance and consulting services to industry specific clients, positively impacting their financial statements, profitability, and business operations through:
    • Proactively engaging with your clients throughout the year to understand business goals and challenges
    • Implementing appropriate testing to assess deficiencies of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement
    • Managing all fieldwork to ensure quality service and timely delivery of results
    • Playing an active role in providing valuable financial statement guidance and business recommendations based upon various testing performed and information gathered
    • Delivering business insight through thoughtful review, analysis, and discussion
    • Assist with managing client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met
    • Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community
    • Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs
    • Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goalsQualifications:
      • Bachelor's degree in accounting required, Masters or advanced degree desired
      • Five (5)+ years' experience providing financial statement auditing services in a professional services firm desired
      • Two (2)+ years' of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates desired
      • Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills
      • Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects.
      • Highly developed software and Microsoft Suite skills
      • Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred

Keywords: Baker Tilly US, LLP, Austin , Audit Manager, Real Estate Advisory, Accounting, Auditing , Austin, Texas