Armanino Advisory LLC
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Armanino is one of the 20 largest accounting and business consulting firms in the U.S and has been named one of IPA’s "Best of the Best" accounting firms. Armanino's interns get hands-on experience, great training, and the ability to interact with senior staff. Its full-time staff get access to an internal mobility program, a state-of-the-art training program, a tuition reimbursement program, and bonuses for passing the CPA exam.
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Armanino is ideally looking for intelligent, driven, organized candidates who are eager to learn and have strong communication skills. For students, the firm offers an excellent internship program. Interns get hands-on experience, exposure to real work, mentoring opportunities, and both formal and on-the-job training. For its full-time staff, Armanino offers many growth opportunities, including internal mobility options, clear promotion paths, valuable mentoring, and good training.
During the busy tax seasons, it can be difficult to find work/life balance or take PTO. However, outside those times, a healthy work/life balance can be achieved, and vacation is easy to take. In addition, insiders rave about the ability to keep flexible schedules. Meanwhile, salaries...
About the Company
Founded in 1969, Armanino is one of the 20 largest accounting firms in the U.S. by annual revenues. The California-based firm booked $716 million in revenues in its latest fiscal year, nearly a 10% percent increase in annualized revenues compared to the previous year. Armanino’s recent era of growth was ushered in by a focus on investing in consulting, risk assurance and advisory, and business management/family office capabilities. In the past decade, Armanino has more than doubled its headcount and has added offices in some of the fastest-growing cities in the country.
Since 2001, the firm has been named to INSIDE Public Accounting’s Best of the Best Firms list nearly 20 times. The list recognizes firms that produce superior financial and operational results, along with focusing on maintaining a solid foundation for future succes...
Employee Reviews
- “The firm does a great job at encouraging us to take our PTO and keeping our availability up to date on our calendars. They give us plenty of paid holidays and recharge days. As with any public accounting firm, busy seasons require long hours that occasionally require us to work on weekends.”
- “Vacation time is approved quickly, and I have not experienced any pushback on taking time off in the off season. During busy season, the billable hour requirements can be high, with little to n...
- “The firm does a great job at encouraging us to take our PTO and keeping our availability up to date on our calendars. They give us plenty of paid holidays and recharge days. As with any public accounting firm, busy seasons require long hours that occasionally require us to work on weekends.”
- “Vacation time is approved quickly, and I have not experienced any pushback on taking time off in the off season. During busy season, the billable hour requirements can be high, with little to no time for anything but work and sleep.”
- “In my particular location, it is very easy to take PTO and very supported. Also, there is a lot of flexibility for those who need to leave at certain times/work slightly shifted hours for childcare.”
- “Busy season is busy, but the company is clear about their expectations. Compared to the Big 4, we work fewer hours during peak and non-peak periods. The size and accounting quality of some clients can lead to lots of back and forth and insufficient support, which can cause audits to drag longer than expected, but if mitigated, Armanino offers great quality of life.”
Getting Hired Here
- “The recruiter performs a screening call, then puts the candidate through a series of remote interviews with a manager and two partners. Each interviewer has a set of questions they must ask the candidate in addition to getting to know them. Immediately after each interview, the interviewer completes a survey with a series of questions that leads to a decision on whether or not to continue the conversation. If yes, the candidate is evaluated against other candidates vying for the position. Ideal candidat...
- “The recruiter performs a screening call, then puts the candidate through a series of remote interviews with a manager and two partners. Each interviewer has a set of questions they must ask the candidate in addition to getting to know them. Immediately after each interview, the interviewer completes a survey with a series of questions that leads to a decision on whether or not to continue the conversation. If yes, the candidate is evaluated against other candidates vying for the position. Ideal candidates have a passion for learning, are great communicators and writers, and are well organized.”
- “The firm is good at the callback process. The ideal candidate the firm is seeking is someone who takes initiative, wants to learn and grow, is interested in improving processes, and wants to contribute to the firm’s success and growth.”
- “The ideal candidate always needs to be smart, with a capacity to learn, and be a great communicator. New hires need to be even more adaptive to change than those in the past, as technology and the world in general is moving at an ever faster pace and we need employees to be able to keep up with that pace, adapt to the ever-changing environment, and, more importantly, lead from the front when it comes to emerging markets, technology (AI, etc.), and people.”
- “We have a strong presence on campus with great recruiters. Candidates are first interviewed by the recruiter and then are interviewed by two members of the service line they are applying to, either at the same time or separately. Our firm strives to seek outgoing individuals who have not just the technical knowledge to succeed in public accounting but also the unteachable qualities necessary for business development.”
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