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.
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
- Quality Control Leadership & Oversight: Design, implement, and oversee comprehensive quality control frameworks and processes for the Advisory Professional Practice Group, aligning with professional standards.
- Conduct internal inspections, monitor key quality metrics, identify trends, mitigate risk, and report results to senior leadership and appropriate committees.
- Policy, Process, & Procedure Development: Establish and document standardized methodologies, policies, templates, and a best-in-class Playbook for Advisory services focused on service quality and risk mitigation.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts by updating procedures and documentation in response to firm and regulatory changes, inspection findings, and risk assessments.
- Technical Advisory & Research: Serve as a firm-wide resource on complex and/or technical matters and emerging advisory frameworks.
- Produce technical consultation memos, practice alerts, and educational materials for advisory teams.
- Training & Development: Develop, coordinate, and deliver training programs (live, webcast, and written) to enhance Advisory team capabilities and adherence to quality standards.
- Mentor and coach team members and senior leadership on quality control, risk management, and technical competencies.
- Team & Function Build-Out: Establish and lead the Advisory Quality Control team
- Hire, develop, and manage team members; set performance goals and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Advisory Practice Integration Support: Partner with Advisory leadership to align quality systems across Advisory and broader firm-wide delivery models; provide strategic guidance during practice integrations and firm growth activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- Masters degree preferred
- 8+ years of experience required, including leadership roles in Advisory or Quality Control
- Proven experience designing, implementing, or leading quality control and professional practice initiatives, including internal inspections and peer review processes.
- Leadership & Communication Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and manage cross-functional teams in technical and process initiatives.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills—able to interact effectively with senior leadership and peers
- Strategic & Business-Oriented Mindset: Aptitude for designing scalable processes, efficiency enhancements, and practice integrations—all underpinned by business acuity and foresight.
All qualified internal candidates will be considered for this position, irrespective of their current geographic location.