Consultant - Government Advisory Services - Remote Eligible

Who We Are

Eide Bailly is one of the top 25 CPA and business advisory firms in the nation. We have over 40 offices in 15 states across the Midwest and western United States, and offer our staff and Partners the opportunity to serve a variety of industries. Founded in 1917, our culture is the foundation of who we are, and we pride ourselves on supporting our employees to help them achieve their goals and pursue their interests both in the office and at home. At Eide Bailly we are passionate about the clients we serve, the work we do, and most importantly, having fun while we do it!

Why You'll Love Working Here

At Eide Bailly we believe respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress. Our culture focuses on collaboration to achieve career growth. We promote happy employees by making work/life balance a priority along with being actively involved in our communities. Our dedication to service can be seen through the Firm's decision to match charitable donations made by employees, as well as providing opportunities to volunteer throughout the year. Most importantly, we like to have fun! We offer a professional and fun work environment with frequent free lunches, snacks, lunch and learns, socials, contests, outings and other events.

Typical Day in the Life

A typical day in the life of a Governmental Advisory Services Senior Associate with Eide Bailly might include the following:

• Routine assessments of processes, procedures, internal controls and transactions in order to provide recommendations for improvements as deemed required by the results of external inspections; or to introduce efficiencies to applications in practice, or the understanding and usability of results to enhance the business decisions making process.
• Assist with financial management projects, including long-term financial plans, organizational assessments, policy development, and budget preparation and reporting.
• Provide coaching and support to Associate level staff through delegation and supervision of engagement tasks, hands-on training with assigned tasks, review of work performed, and knowledge sharing of technical standards and industry best practices.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel advanced concepts to analyze large amounts of financial data.
• Assist with accounting and financial reporting projects including routine balance account reconciliations, monthly and quarterly journal entries, month end and year end closing duties, budget to actual analysis, and routine financial reporting.
• Contribute daily to client engagements, meet client deadlines and propose solutions to client challenges.
• Apply knowledge and understanding of industry standards and best practices as it relates to the areas of finance and accounting in order to implement and adhere to agency policies, procedures and financial reporting requirements.

Who You Are

• You enjoy learning about public agency business processes and traveling to different locations to help clients.
• You are a multi-tasking master, and there has never been a deadline you could not meet.
• In addition to all of this, you have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field, have 3 or more years of experience and are working towards obtaining your CPA license, a master's degree, or another relevant professional certification (preferred).
• You enjoy the challenge of having every day be a "different experience."
• You hold yourself to the highest professional standards and maintain strict client confidentiality.
• You take a creative approach when applying analytical and critical thinking skills to develop solutions to complex problems.
• You are an intellectually curious, solutions-oriented person, who enjoys working independently and in small groups to develop unique solutions to ambiguous client business problems.

Must be authorized to work in the United States permanently without the requirement of sponsorship at any point in the future.

What To Expect Next

We'll be in touch! If you look like the right fit for our position, one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview with you to learn more about your career interests and goals. In the meantime, we encourage you to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or our About Us page.

Eide Bailly LLP is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.