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KSM is the largest accounting firm in Indianapolis and one of the 50 largest in the U.S. It employs over 500 people and provides a full range of accounting, audit tax, and business consulting services. KSM works for clients of all sizes, from entrepreneurial startups to established middle market companies (to the NBA’s Indiana Pacers).
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KSM is looking for intelligent, driven, caring team players who are eager to learn. For students, the firm runs a valuable internship program, offering inters hands-on experience, meaningful work, and many networking opportunities. Numerous former interns say they were treated like full-time staff during their internships. For its full-time professionals, KSM provides many growth opportunities, including valuable mentoring, ongoing training, and a culture that focuses on development.
While hours are long and stress can be high during the busy tax seasons, work/life balance can be achieved outside those times. Insiders very much appreciate the firm’s flexible schedule and remote-work options, and the firm’s PTO policy also gets rave reviews. Meanwhile, salaries, b...
About the Company
KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller) is the largest accounting firm based in Indianapolis and one of the 50 largest in the U.S. It provides a full range of accounting, audit tax, and consulting services. KSM has roots going back to 1942 and today serves clients of all sizes, from entrepreneurial startups to established middle market companies (to the NBA’s Indiana Pacers). Its industry expertise includes construction, dealerships, family offices, financial services, government, healthcare, hospitality, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing and distribution, not-for-profit, real estate, technology, transportation, and veterinary.
KSM employs more than 700 people and is led by CEO Tim Cook, who formerly worked at Ernst & Young. KSM is an independent member of Prime Global, a network of professional services firms whose membe...
Employee Reviews
- “Work/life balance is great. The industry has its challenges, but the firm does its best to even things out at the end of the day. I have a lot of time off right before I start averaging 65 hours a week. For the whole year, it ends up being close to 45 hours a week, but all the overtime is crunched into February, March, early April, September, and early October.”
- “The best part is that our firm is very flexible and understanding when it comes to work/life balance, and there are many be...
- “Work/life balance is great. The industry has its challenges, but the firm does its best to even things out at the end of the day. I have a lot of time off right before I start averaging 65 hours a week. For the whole year, it ends up being close to 45 hours a week, but all the overtime is crunched into February, March, early April, September, and early October.”
- “The best part is that our firm is very flexible and understanding when it comes to work/life balance, and there are many benefits to help us achieve the balance that works best for us, whether that is a modified schedule or just through our PTO plans. Dring busy season, as expected, there is a little less flexibility when things come up, but they do work with us as much as possible, within reason, to make sure we are in the best situation for ourselves.”
- “So far, the balance between work and personal life has been amazing. KSM is very flexible in that if you have something come up, you can make up your hours another time during the week if you work a little bit that day. Also, KSM provides ample PTO if something arises and you can’t work at all that day.”
- “The company has invested resources to enhance the employee experience and is focused on the well-being of its employees (mental, physical, financial, and spiritual). The worst aspect is just a result of industry workload compression and the expansion of tax season to fall deadline in addition to the traditional spring tax season. KSM sees these issues and is looking for ways to improve the experience.”
Getting Hired Here
- “We do a good job in recruiting. We prioritize our values in seeking candidates. We want people who are caring and agile, have accounting knowledge a desire to grow, and still want to balance work and life at home.”
- “The interview process was very conversational and relaxed. I felt like I was simply talking through my career goals and seeing if they aligned with what the interviewer was saying. The ideal candidate would be someone who values a team approach and a commitment to getting ...
- “We do a good job in recruiting. We prioritize our values in seeking candidates. We want people who are caring and agile, have accounting knowledge a desire to grow, and still want to balance work and life at home.”
- “The interview process was very conversational and relaxed. I felt like I was simply talking through my career goals and seeing if they aligned with what the interviewer was saying. The ideal candidate would be someone who values a team approach and a commitment to getting a job done.”
- “The interview process was prompt, and the recruiters and KSM employees were informative and easy to talk to. I think we are looking for intelligent individuals willing to learn.”
- “We want people who show talent and potential and have a strong drive to work together, learn from each other, and drive results for our clients.”
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