NOW HIRING AUDIT SENIORS & MANAGERS IN SF BAY AREA

BEST DECISION EVER

"One of the best career decisions I’ve made was leaving the Big4 to join Armanino.

My work-life balance has improved and I continue to rapidly develop both personally and

professionally.

Due to merit, I was promoted to manager one year sooner compared to my Big4’s peers who are stuck on the tenure based 5 year promotion track to manager.

I’ve been with Armanino for about two and a half years, and during my time here we’ve

experienced very little turnover while also witnessing extreme growth in the size of our Audit Practice."

– Martin Lwee, Armanino Audit Manager (Ex Big4 Auditor)

4 REASONS WHY BIG4 AUDITORS CHOOSE ARMANINO

1. FASTEST GROWING PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM IN 2016

Accounting Today recently named Armanino the fastest growing large firm in the country!

The opportunity to make partner at a public accounting firm, is directly tied to the growth

rate of the firm. The firm that grows the fastest, creates the most opportunities for their Senior Managers to be promoted to Partner.

If your goal is to make Audit Partner as quickly as possible, then make sure you are working at an Audit Firm that is growing at a rapid pace, and that bases promotions on

merit, not tenure.

2. POTENTIAL TO MAKE AUDIT PARTNER SOONER

Going Concern recently did a feature story on our Audit Partner Jason Gilbert.

The article details how he was able to go from Staff Auditor to Partner in 10 years.

Jason's story is undeniable proof that if you are ambitious, a fast learner, and a top performer - then Armanino will give you the opportunity to go from Staff to Partner in as little as 10 years!

3. IMPROVED WORK-LIFE BALANCE COMPARED TO THE BIG4

Auditors that came to Armanino from other regional firms or the Big4, say that they enjoy the improved work life balance here.

If our average hours per week at any level starts to creep up into an unacceptable range

due to growth, the partners will immediately unleash the recruiters to hire more auditors in order to share the load and bring that number of hours down.

4. LUCRATIVE BONUS PROGRAMS

The bonus potential for Audit Seniors is up to $12,000 annually, paid quarterly.

The bonus potential for Audit Managers is virtually uncapped with the yearly bonuses

amounts ranging from $10,000 – $30,000+.

Bonuses are paid based on transparent performance metrics, so to a large extent your

performance will determine your bonus amount.

A STARTUP INCUBATOR FOR ACCOUNTANTS

Armanino Audit is a startup incubator for entrepreneurial accountants.

A technology startup incubator is a collaborative program designed to help entrepreneurial

engineers create and grow their own businesses including providing a work space, seed funding, mentoring, training, connections to strategic partners, and more.

At Armanino we provide entrepreneurial auditors with a platform and everything they need in

order to eventually build their own multi-million dollar audit practice.

This includes paying for their CPA, continuous training, professional development, mentoring from the partners, we teach them the business and economics of public accounting, connections to strategic partners, business etiquette, presentation skills, legal counsel, marketing assistance

to grow their brand, and much more.

Our highest priority as a firm is to create an environment where we attract, develop and retain the best auditors in the nation by providing our employees with the very best platform to

flourish and grow as professionals.

ACCOUNTANTS ARE THE STARS AT ARMANINO

Public Accounting is the one place where accountants are the stars, main revenue generators, and owners of their company.

One of the very best perks about being a public accountant, is that you are a revenue

generating asset for the firm. Since we know that all companies strive to increase the value of their assets and minimize the cost of their expenses, which would you rather be?

Audit Partners at Armanino are incredibly motivated to invest in your development, because by

helping you develop your skills, the firm adds to the only resource we have to sell ― the expertise of our auditors.

You can think of Public Accounting as a modern version of a medieval craftsman’s shop, where

you serve an apprenticeship in your early years at the firm, and the partners repay your hard work by teaching you their craft, which enables you to progress and make partner yourself one day.

At Armanino, we know that people primarily join Public Accounting Firms for careers not jobs,

and that is why we strive to create an environment and a platform that allows our auditors to potentially go from being a staff to being an owner, in as little as 10 years.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS THE #1 PERK

Armanino Audit Professionals will:

Be challenged and encouraged to grow and develop in a healthy and vigorous way, as a result of a favorable, enjoyable, yet challenging work environment. All growth occurs

outside your comfort zone, so working somewhere that consistently challenges you is the key to professional growth.

Be mentored and encouraged to reach the height of their personal and professional

development, and will receive regular constructive upward and downward feedback so

they always know where they stand and what specifically they must do in order to improve, grow, and progress up the ladder.

Develop their skills at a more rapid pace & potentially progress up the ladder to Partner

faster than the large national firms, as they will be constantly challenged and supported in

working on their weaknesses as well as their strengths in order to unleash their full potential as professionals

Be taught the business and economics of public accounting. We love employees who don't

stop at asking 'how', but who also ask 'why'. This allows our auditors to see the big picture and learn how to think and make profitable business decisions, just like a partner.

HOW AUDITING EVOLVES AS YOU PROGRESS

STAFF

Variety of engagements and work tasks as compared to private accounting Increasing technical knowledge base, learn the fundamentals of auditing and your niche

industry Managed OT and engagement ownership which allows you to focus on passing your CPA

exam. (At Armanino Audit)

SENIOR

Engagements and work tasks become less repetitive, more exposure to the intricacies of an engagement (i.e. the big picture)

Opportunity to supervise and mentor others Increased ability to interact with client Increased ability to control schedule

Ownership of entire engagement rather than just a few sections

MANAGER

Complete and total ownership of engagements Significant interaction with C-Suite personnel on engagements

Increased flexibility of life-work balance Initial foray into real economics of firm operations

Increased role in business development and mentoring/development of ‘staff’

PARTNER

Significant flexibility in life-work balance – you make your own schedule

If a high salary and career ownership is your goal, think about the long term. Industry accountants may earn more at first, and their pay increases somewhat for the first 5 to 10 years, but additional years’ experience doesn’t boost their compensation much after that.

If you become a partner at a profitable public accounting firm, you can earn 2 to 3 times

(or more) what most senior finance professionals (CFO's) are making in-house at industry accounting jobs! -Accountingfly

TESTIMONIALS FROM CURRENT ARMANINO AUDITORS

Armanino is a rocket ship for growth. I joined Armanino when we were less than 200 employees and 3 offices. We are now 700+ employees with 8 offices. Year after year we are growing, evolving, and adding new service lines. This is exciting and makes me feel like part of something bigger but has also created immense opportunity. The support and freedom the partner group provides to us is outstanding. The partners empower me to think and act like a partner.” – Michael Boulton, Senior Manager

We are a high growth firm and there are endless opportunities here, especially in the Technology Practice. We strive to be the most innovative and entrepreneurial firm. And that means that there is no one set path for promotions. We promote people when they are ready, when they have demonstrated that they are ready to move to the next level, not based on the number of years with the firm. We also value a life-work balance and are constantly making improvements to our policies to empower our employees to have balances lives. I also enjoy flexibility here. As a mother of two young kids,

I sometimes have events that I am attending, such as school events, performances or sporting events and I am able to plan my schedule around them. Having that flexibility at work makes a big difference and that helped me succeed in balancing my career and family. – Katerina Starkova, CPA

I left my old firm because I saw an opportunity to put my career into hyper drive, and I believed in the vision of a firm that could produce better bottom line results while keeping an amazing culture. At Armanino, I feel like my contributions stand out, (I’m not lost in the shuffle) and I’m empowered and motivated to help newer people grow and succeed. – Matt Perreault, Audit Partner

“I enjoy working with a fun, collaborative group of people and getting exposed to a lot, despite being fairly early in my career. I work a variety of clients, including boutique hotels, manufacturing and distribution companies, and a variety of not-for-profit organizations.” – Amy Adams, Supervising Senior

Armanino is very different than other firms, our practice was built and is run with what is best for our clients and employees at the core of everything we do. New auditors will receive a great deal of training/education on the key skills to be a successful Partner in our industry such as business development, client relationship management, project management and technical skills. While gaining lots of new skills, auditors will also get the responsibility and opportunity to lead many interesting SOC/IT audit projects with a variety of great clients. We are a close knit team and our Partners spend a lot of time mentoring.

We will need new Partners in our audit practice and the opportunity exists for experienced auditors from other firms who join to fast-track their career growth to be one of those Partners. – Liam Collins, SOC/IT Audit Partner

I worked at a Big 4 myself for a number of years. While I appreciated the experience I gained there, I realized that I was a person who wanted to truly take charge of my career and have influence in the place I worked at. Armanino presented me with the best of everything I was looking for, technical clientele, opportunities for advancement based on capabilities, and opportunities to be a part of something and have influence in the direction of the firm.

The opportunities for advancement at our firm don’t follow the traditional accounting firm model. You don’t have to wait to be promoted because you don’t have the overall years of experience in the profession. Our promotion model focuses on capabilities. If we believe you’re ready for advancement, we’ll promote you because you’re capable. You won’t be held back here at Armanino. – Ricardo Martinez, Audit Partner

We’re growing strong and there are plenty of opportunities for someone to join our firm and make it to partner. We don’t have preset career paths or timeframes, or bureaucratic barriers to advancement. Our track record is proven given that we’ve hired a former Big 4 Sr. Manager that was promoted to partner after 2 years and is now a significant contributor to our audit practice. Also, our partners are open minded to any ideas for improvement. You have the opportunity to get involved in various groups (tech committee, workpaper

committee, MAB) that help shape the firm and how it operates. Scott is creative and always thinking of ways to incentivize us to succeed (30 day bonus plan)! – Jon Chin, Senior Audit Manager

I love the culture. We’re a very young, energetic, and vibrant firm. The people are fun and out-going along with a depth of knowledge that I’ve been able to learn from. From the Partners down to the staff, we honestly operate like one big family. Our group is open to new ideas and audit approaches all the time. Even with the rapid growth in headcount, we still manage to have daily group lunches and even squeeze in happy-hour events every other week or so. – Gary Kang, Supervising Senior

I’ve been with Armanino since 2013, and the majority of my time here is under Scott's leadership in the audit practice. We’ve experienced extreme growth in the audit practice and Scott was instrumental in the implementation of a lucrative bonus compensation program for seniors and managers. Strong performance results in tangible, measurable, compensation.

Speaking from personal experience--although Scott is the head of audit, he MAKES time to personally connect with individuals. He is committed to the firm, the practice, the team, and the development of individuals. – Martin Lwee, Audit Manager

MEET YOUR TALENT ADVOCATE – MIKE SMITH

Before becoming a recruiter, I spent 5 years in public accounting and later was the Accounting Manager at a Venture Capital Fund in San Francisco.

Since I was in your shoes as a candidate not long ago, I know you're way too busy to speak with every recruiter that reaches out. So, it's my goal to make this process as straightforward &

convenient as possible for you every step of the way.

As your Talent Advocate, I am here to help you with:

- Making sure all of your questions are answered before you decide to interview - Scheduling the interview around your schedule

- Helping you prepare for the interview and filling you in on the interviewers

- Helping you negotiate the very best offer that I can get approved by the Partners

Even after you start at Armanino, I will continue to be a resource for you if you ever need anything.

Unlike most recruiters, a huge part of how my performance is based on the retention rate of the candidates I bring in – so I truly have a vested and mutual interest in helping make sure you are

successful and happy with your decision to join our firm.

Email me at mike.smith@armaninollp.com

Let’s connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armaninoauditrecruiter