Sikich · 3 days ago
Senior Accountant (Audit Non-Profit)
East Peoria, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expSikich is a global company specializing in Accounting, Advisory, and Technical professional services. The Senior Accountant (Audit Non-Profit) will work closely with engagement leaders and staff to ensure efficient completion of financial statement audits while providing superior service to clients and supervising intern or staff work during engagements.
AccountingAdviceBusiness Development
Responsibilities
Direct field work, inform engagement leaders of audit engagement status and manage staff performance
Conduct audit tests which are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions as to the fair representation of client financial statements
Develop self and others through seeking and offering on the job coaching and engagement experiences
Develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients to enhance customer satisfaction
Build strong credibility through displaying positive insight and business acumen, applying technical competence and engaging in relevant discussions with clients and engagement teams
Consult with clients on various internal accounting related transactions
Provide strategic and tactical accounting advice and recommendations to firm’s clientele
Provide review of staff work product and performance
Deliver exceptional client support virtually and hybrid as needed
Qualification
Required
BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience
4+ years of progressive public accounting background with in-charge experience
2+ years of non-profit experience
Strong technical accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP and GAAS
Ability to manage multiple engagement and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software
Comfort with virtual work environment and hybrid fieldwork as needed
Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture
Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions
Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units
Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible
Impact & Influence Thinking – You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives
Preferred
CPA certification or eligibility to sit is highly desirable
Benefits
Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
Paid holidays
Comprehensive wellness program
Flexible work arrangements
Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
HSA employer contribution
Nine (9) paid holidays annually
Paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children
401(k) with employer contributions
CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days
Tuition reimbursement
Generous employee referral bonus program
Client referral bonus program
Pet insurance
FORCE – Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities
Company
Sikich
Sikich is a Chicago-based investment banking firm offering expert M&A and capital markets advisory services tailored to the middle market.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Sikich has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (5)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$250MKey Investors
Bain Capital
2024-05-09Private Equity· $250M
Leadership Team
Bobby Roy
Partner
Cameron Petroff
Chief Marketing Officer
Recent News
Business Wire
2026-01-16
GlobalFinTechSeries
2025-11-13
Company data provided by crunchbase