Staff Accountant (For-Profit Audit)

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 13, 2026
Full-time

Sikich is a global company specializing in Accounting, Advisory, and Technical professional services. The Staff Accountant will work closely with engagement leaders to ensure the efficient completion of financial statement audits for for-profit clients, providing superior service to both external clients and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct and review 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 company’s clientele
  • Provide review of staff work product and performance
  • Deliver exceptional client support virtually and onsite as needed

Skills

  • BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience
  • Prior Accounting/Audit internship experience or 1+ years of progressive public accounting background. Experience with for-profit clients is a plus
  • Strong technical accounting skills with proficiency in US GAAP and GAAS, and audit preparation software
  • Ability to manage multiple engagement and competing priorities
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
  • CPA certification or eligibility to sit is highly desirable
  • 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

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
  • Paid holidays during the year
  • Comprehensive wellness program
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
  • HSA employer contribution
  • Nine (9) paid holidays annually
  • Robust 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 Overview

  • Sikich is a Chicago-based investment banking firm offering expert M&A and capital markets advisory services tailored to the middle market. It was founded in 1982, and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.sikich.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Sikich has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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