Accounting Supervisor

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
90K-110K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
The Accounting Supervisor will oversee financial analysis, mentor staff, manage engagements, and enhance operational processes while ensuring client service excellence.
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Withum’s Business Enterprise Advisors (BEA) team is seeking a supervisor to join our Lincolnshire, IL office. This role will be a hybrid-based position (3 days in the office). The BEA group provides tax, assurance and advisory services to private and public companies who desire one point of contact for their business needs.  Our business consultants have the combined expertise of providing accounting services including assurance, financial and valuation services, individual and business tax planning, and business management services, covering people to processes; cyber to succession planning; technology to transaction advisory.

Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive - to be in a position of strength. But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the Withum Way, promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.  

How You’ll Spend Your Time: 

  • Analyzing financial statements, assessing risks, and providing recommendations on cost reduction, revenue enhancement, and profit maximization
  • Identifying bottlenecks, streamlining processes, and suggesting improvements to enhance productivity and reduce costs
  • Developing and implementing change management plans to ensure smooth transitions during organizational changes
  • Providing supervision, training and support to the engagement staff and promoting open communication to the engagement partner and manager
  • Inspiring, developing, mentoring, and retaining staff while providing challenging assignments
  • Reviewing and supervising the preparation of compilation and review level financial statements
  • Collaborating cross-functionally with our tax, assurance and accounting, and advisory groups to identify opportunities to fully service the clients
  • Remaining current on technical and industry developments and standards, while evaluating the potential impact on clients' business and financial position
  • Participating in client proposals and identifying new business development opportunities

The Kinds of People We Want to Talk to Have Many of The Following: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a business-related field of study
  • CPA license is preferred
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in a local or mid-sized CPA firm or a tax consulting practice, food & beverage industry experience is a plus
  • Experience working with a high volume of financial statements with tight deadlines
  • Strong technical accounting background along with a curiosity and willingness to stay current on all key law changes
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, and technical skills
  • Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
  • Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
  • Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management 

The compensation for this position ranges from $90,000-$110,000. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. For additional information on our benefits, visit our website at https://www.withum.com/careers/.

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WithumSmith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, (including pregnancy), genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field
  • CPA license
  • 4 years of experience in CPA firm or tax consulting
  • Experience with financial statements and deadlines
  • Strong technical accounting background
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills
  • Exceptional client service and communication skills
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills

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  • Parental & Family Support Childcare reimbursement up to 25% of eligible expenses, paid parental bonding leave (up to 10 weeks primary/3 weeks secondary), and access to back‑up care are highlighted as distinctive strengths. Recognition such as Best Workplaces for Parents reinforces the family-support focus.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO, nine paid holidays, and a firmwide shutdown from Christmas through New Year’s create substantial time‑off opportunities. Senior Associates and above have Open Time Off.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Fitness reimbursements, wellness programming, and firm‑paid tools like Headspace support mental and physical wellbeing. Wellness awards and incentives signal sustained investment in lifestyle benefits.

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The Company
HQ: Princeton, NJ
1,801 Employees
Year Founded: 1974

What We Do

Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to Be in a Position of Strength in today’s modern business landscape. Visit www.withum.com for more information. #WithumWay

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