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Assurance Manager

Baker Tilly · Milwaukee, WI · $90,000–$133,040 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a significant issue you found in an audit. How did you take it to the client and the partner?

What they are checking: Whether they handle hard findings professionally and escalate at the right time.

Tell me about how you've developed staff and seniors on your teams.

What they are checking: Whether they invest in coaching people, which affects retention and quality in an assurance practice.

Tell me about a time you helped bring in new work or found an additional service a client needed.

What they are checking: Whether they can grow client relationships, which managers are expected to start doing.

What would you do

How do you manage the budget on an engagement, and what do you do when you see it running over?

What they are checking: Whether they own engagement economics and act early instead of explaining overruns after the fact.

A client CFO pushes back hard on a proposed audit adjustment. How do you handle that conversation?

What they are checking: Whether they hold their ground on professional standards while keeping the client relationship strong.

How do you keep several engagements on track during busy season in Milwaukee?

What they are checking: Whether they plan across a full portfolio and manage their team's workload realistically.

About the work

Walk me through how you plan an audit engagement, from risk assessment to the audit program.

What they are checking: Whether they can design an audit around real risks rather than rolling forward last year's file.

How do you decide on materiality for a client, and when would you revisit it during the audit?

What they are checking: Whether they apply materiality with judgment and understand how it shapes the whole engagement.

How do you review a senior's workpapers, and what are the most common problems you catch?

What they are checking: Their review standards and whether they know where audit quality issues usually come from.

How has a recent accounting standard, like ASC 842 or ASC 606, changed the way you audit a client?

What they are checking: Whether they keep current on standards and understand their effect on audit procedures and risk.

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The full job description

As published by Baker Tilly.

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. Job Description: Responsibilities Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing public accounting firms? Would you like the ability to focus on one industry sector and further become an expert for your clients? If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as an Audit Manager in the real estate and construction sector! This is a great opportunity to be a valued business advisor delivering industry-focused audit and other assurance services to middle market clients. You will work side-by-side with firm leadership to serve clients and build the business, having a direct impact on the firm’s success. Additionally, you will be a mentor and coach to a group of talented staff, utilizing your expertise to help develop their technical and professional skills. If you are invigorated by these exciting challenges, then this could be the right opportunity for you! As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development! You will enjoy this role if: • You are looking for an opportunity to build your career in a specific industry, becoming an industry expert to the clients you serve • You can see yourself as a trusted business advisor, working face-to-face with clients to find creative solutions to complex accounting and business challenges • You want to work for a leading CPA advisory firm that serves middle market clients and whose owners have both their clients’ and employees’ best interests in mind and are transparent in their decisions • You value your development and want to work for a firm that provides you the autonomy to own your schedule and career through structured programs (ask us about My Time Off, My Development and Dress for Your Day!) • You want to contribute to your engagement team’s professional growth and develop your own leadership skills to build a career with endless opportunities now, for tomorrow What you will do: • Be a trusted member of the engagement team providing various assurance and consulting services to industry specific clients, positively impacting their financial statements, profitability, and business operations through: • Proactively engaging with your clients throughout the year to understand business goals and challenges • Implementing appropriate testing to assess deficiencies of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement • Managing all fieldwork to ensure quality service and timely delivery of results • Playing an active role in providing valuable financial statement guidance and business recommendations based upon various testing performed and information gathered • Delivering business insight through thoughtful review, analysis, and discussion • Assist with managing client engagement staffing, billings/collections, and ensure client profitability targets are met • Utilize your entrepreneurial skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and the community • Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firm wide learning and development programs • Support the growth and development of team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy, helping associates meet their professional goals Minimum Qualifications • 5 years of experience • 4-year degree • CPA Preferred Qualifications • Experience serving clients in the Real Estate/Construction industry • Five (5) + years’ experience providing financial statement auditing services in a professional services firm desired • Two (2) + years of supervisory experience, mentoring and counseling associates desired • Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills • Ability to lead and supervise others, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment, and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of projects. • Highly developed software and Microsoft Suite skills • Eligibility to work in the U.S. without sponsorship preferred The pay rate range for this job position is $90,000 to $133,040. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees/certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

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