Professional Management Advisors Associates Inc Looking for Sr. Associate – CPA at Chicago, Illinois Full Time

Apply now to start working with many of the nation’s largest corporations completing important financial and accounting projects of critical strategic significance. Invest your time in tackling unique, challenging and one-of-a-kind Accounting & Finance projects inside the walls of Fortune 1000 companies and other large organizations. Initial Public Offering (IPO) readiness, mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs…we have it all and more.

We are interested in hiring Accounting and Finance Professionals – Certified Public Accountants, Accounting Managers, Financial Reporting Managers, Senior Accountants, Audit Managers, Audit Seniors, etc. People who are looking to broaden their skill sets and gain valuable experiences to help enhance their marketability and advance their careers.

Take advantage of the lucrative incentive plans and competitive base salary. Professionals tend to increase their income upwards of 50% or more when joining our firm. Additionally, we offer comprehensive benefit plans including healthcare/dental/vision, paid vacation/sick time, paid holidays, 401k, profit sharing, allowance for professional development and more!

Professional Attributes

High energy and enthusiasm, with a strong commitment to exceeding client expectations.
Flexibility and openness to work on a variety of assignments, industries, and roles.
Ability to learn quickly, make an immediate impact, and provide value-added service to our clients.
Very Strong communication & interpersonal skills, displaying the ability to connect and build relationships with clients, firm leadership, & peers.
Confidence in professional aptitude and ability to effectively convey skills, knowledge, and qualifications to clients.
Be a Team player with a strong desire to be an active, long-term participant in the growth of the local office and Firm overall.
Entrepreneurial spirit and belief in the opportunities that we offer.
Interest and passion to get involved in other professional experiences such as Business Development and Recruiting.

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications

An Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification, or progress towards, preferred.
Required: Minimum of 3 years of relevant technical / strategic accounting experience.
Required: Minimum of 2 busy seasons in external audit with a Big 4 or large Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Firm.
Strongly Preferred: Minimum of 1 busy season as a “Senior” in external audit with a Big 4 or large CPA Firm.
Corporate accounting and/or finance experience at a large public corporation is a plus but not required.
Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including proficiency in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Services Board (FASB) rules and standards.
Strong computer desktop skills required. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (i.e., macros, pivot tables, etc.) desirable.
Demonstrated career progression and job stability.

We work alongside financial executives across the nation, on their most important accounting and finance projects. Filled with an innovative spirit and led by an ambitious entrepreneur, we provide unique Leadership Advisory combined with high potential talent. At the heart of our Firm is our approach to individual leadership and the continual pursuit of helping people grow both personally and professionally. We value being fair, having fun and sharing stakeholder value!

We like to help People transform themselves into better Leaders to exponentially improve their Lives.