Miller Cooper is seeking an Audit Manager, Not-for-Profit to join our growing team!
With over 105 years of independent, client-focused service in Chicagoland, we've grown organically—never through mergers or acquisitions. That means more opportunity, more impact, and a real voice in your department and your career.
Firm Highlights:
- Crain’s Chicago 10th largest firm (2024), Accounting Today’s 55th largest firm in the US, 10th in the Great Lakes region (2025).
- Largest local, independent public accounting firm in Chicago.
- Large Firm Opportunities, Small Firm Culture.
- The opportunity to work in various industries, including Manufacturing, Distribution, Real Estate, Construction, Tech, Start-Ups and more.
- Hybrid work environment with flexible locations- your choice of offices in Chicago, Deerfield, and Downers Grove.
- Culture of collaboration. We win as a team; we lose as a team.
How We Will Invest in You:
- Mentorship. Everyone has a mentor to help you grow and develop the career you want and build relationships throughout the firm.
- Career growth. We recognize good work and are proud to offer promotions at an accelerated pace compared to the industry average and offer continued learning to support you.
- Variety of work. We help you foster business relationships and gain a variety of experience by working on a range of clients and industries.
- Flexibility. We focus on balancing schedules and recognize the importance of having time to unplug and recharge. We don’t mandate a yearly billable hour requirement.
How You Will Contribute:
- Manage the overall progress of engagements in relation to budgets and due dates of the Nonprofit Group.
- Review all workpapers, financial statements and tax returns before submission to manager/principal for further review.
- Supervise assigned staff and in charges and ensure evaluation reports are completed.
- Develop client relationships and look for opportunities to provide additional services.
- Assist in increasing the nonprofit book of business.
- Proactively build a referral network of bankers and professionals and seek new business opportunities.
- Actively mentor staff and seniors during engagements and support their learning and overall career progression.
- Other duties as assigned, such as special projects, including other agreed upon procedures set forth by clients.
About YOU!
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- CPA License required.
- 5+ years of experience in public accounting industry, preferably at a mid-market firm
- Experience running nonprofit engagements (arts, religious, membership, educational, and special needs organizations).
- Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Passion for client service and an entrepreneurial mindset
- DAILY ACCESS TO RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION to travel to and from client locations and our office locations
- Strong collaboration skills and desire to work as a team
What we offer:
- Competitive benefits package
- Generous paid time off in addition to paid holidays
- 401K profit sharing
- Discretionary performance-based annual bonuses (for eligible employees)
- Paid Parental leave
- 8 hours of paid volunteer time
- Team lunches every Tuesday, and busy season meals/allowances
- Miller Cooper Communities (employee resource groups)
- Opportunities for reduced work schedules
- Employee and client referral bonus program
- Commuter Benefits
