Building a Career in Accounting

At Freed Maxick & Battaglia, there is a clear career-path to follow, which is has a lot to do with our organizational structure. Directors of the Firm are accessible and personally involved with clients and employees alike. The director-to-staff ratio is significantly less than the national firms who are structured to work primarily through a less seasoned middle management group. Mentoring relationships with our Firm’s directors are part of our commitment to all employees. Employees work  with, and learn from, our talented group of directors who were born and raised in Western New York, and who have decades of experience and a passion for the business.
 
The path to advance at Freed Maxick & Battaglia is straightforward. Capable staff accountants and auditors advance to positions with more responsibilities by demonstrating their professional skills on the job. As entry-level accountants, their engagements involve working with an array of Firm clients that span a variety of industries.

Advancement to mid-level positions come within a couple years, and to more senior management positions as skill sets develop and management capabilities are demonstrated.

When employees are promoted to supervisor or manager, they’ve developed an area of specialization, such as a service niche or particular industry expertise. They may have been exposed to a variety of businesses in manufacturing, healthcare or international commerce.

An employee who becomes a director of the Firm must have demonstrated the ability to be a trusted business advisor, with high-levels of professionalism, ethics and sound technical expertise. Additionally, they have proven themselves to be adept at sales & marketing and the career development of the staff.