As a full-time assurance associate at Mowery & Schoenfeld, you will help give clients a holistic picture of their business and provide relevant insights through audits, reviews, and client advisory collaboration. Begin your professional services career by making a real impact on clients across multiple industries while working directly with the Firm’s assurance managers and partners from day one.
Assurance Associate
Start Your Career
Assurance associate role overview
Assurance associate key responsibilities
- Work on compilation, review, audit, and other assurance engagements for different client types from various industries
- Assist our transaction services and client advisory teams on write-up work and due diligence projects
- Collaborate with Firm partners and other senior staff on complex projects
Your path to growth
Mowery & Schoenfeld is a place where you can start your career — and where you can stay to grow your career. With our proven professional development program, each new hire receives mentorship, training and continuing education, and regular feedback, with clearly defined milestones and expectations to set associates on a path to promotions and a partner track.
You’ll work closely with partners, managers, and senior associates on engagements, receiving frequent feedback and guidance. Through fieldwork, client interactions, and continuing education, you can expand your technical skills and develop the “soft skills” like communication and leadership that are essential to your career progression.
And all assurance associates are supported through Mowery & Schoenfeld’s CPA Success Program, including exam prep, to help you obtain your CPA licensure.
Compensation and benefits
Our Firm’s employee perks, benefits, and compensation are designed to compete with large accounting firms while still emphasizing flexibility and a personal touch.
- Competitive annual salary range of $68,000 – $70,000 with bonus opportunities
- 401(k) retirement benefits with 3% annual employer contribution
- Quality healthcare plans, including HSA-eligible health insurance, dental, vision, and disability insurance
- Open paid time off policy. We know that everyone needs time to recharge, especially after the tax busy season. Our open PTO policy means we trust employees to manage their own time off, so employees can use their judgment to take needed breaks for personal or health reasons.
- Flexible hybrid work schedule for most Chicagoland employees, with offices in Lincolnshire and downtown Chicago
Firm culture
Growth and connection go hand-in-hand at Mowery & Schoenfeld. You’ll join a team that values learning through professional development, direct client access, and M&S University, our employee-led training and continuing education program. The Firm’s supportive culture champions accessibility and partner interaction, opening doors for mentorship and collaboration. Frequent team events, volunteer initiatives, and company outings give our team members a chance to celebrate and socialize, while employee-led groups like M&S Cares and GLOW (Growth and Learning Opportunities for Women) support meaningful involvement.
Named a best workplace by Accounting Today and Inc. Magazine, Mowery & Schoenfeld is a place where you can build your skills, make an impact, and feel like you belong.
Why Mowery & Schoenfeld
The best and brightest choose Mowery & Schoenfeld because we’re an ideal mix of boutique-level attention with the scale and resources you’d expect from a top 10 Illinois accounting firm (which we are). From private client services to global tax exposure, you’ll have the chance to explore cross-disciplinary opportunities and work alongside industry leaders — many of whom left behind Big 4 firms and joined Mowery & Schoenfeld because they wanted a more personal way to do accounting. As a top Chicago accounting firm and Illinois employer, our firm is a place where you can work with and learn from the best while still forging your own career path.
Assurance associate application process
Our assurance associate job openings are posted on our careers portal each fall. To apply, candidates just need to fill out the brief job application, submit a resume, and upload a cover letter (optional). Our team will be in touch with the next steps.
- September: Submit your application for the position online or in person at a campus recruiting event. The top job candidates are invited to Mowery & Schoenfeld’s Talent Days.
- October: Offers are presented to candidates.
- November of the following year: Associates begin their career at Mowery & Schoenfeld.
Mowery & Schoenfeld is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.