Schellman Careers, Benefits, Review

SchellmanCARES was formalized as our corporate social responsibility (CSR) program in 2018 with the intention of creating a launchpad for programs within our Firm that reflect the values, interests, and needs of our ever-growing and evolving team. This employee-led initiative demonstrates our commitment to issues that we are most passionate about: Charity, Advocacy, Resources, Employee Engagement, and Service (CARES).

The five main pillars of the CARES program are as follows:

Charity

We believe in generosity and helping the needy or suffering.

  Advocacy

We encourage our colleagues to support social causes that matter to them and their communities, and our society.

  Resources

We believe in providing resources and support groups for employee led initiatives that help to improve quality of life and shared experiences between team members.

  Employee Engagement

We believe in putting our culture at the forefront and providing opportunities for our team members to engage with one another on a personal level.

  Service

We promote volunteerism and giving back to our communities.

Your Career Path

At Schellman, we are all about our employees determing their career path. On the Audit side, once you have become proficient with our processes and methodology, we can build upon that foundation to give our team the opportunity to learn a new framework and skillset. On the Operations side, we work with the team to build experience and knowledge in order to advance or transition to a new area. We have an extensive development process to partner with our employees in meeting their career goals.

Continuing Education

We only want your skills and knowledge base to increase during your time at Schellman. We arrange the CISA, CISSP, CIPP and ISO Lead Auditor Certifications for groups throughout the year. Many others are scheduled individually and covered by the firm. For those that are interested in finishing or obtaining a degree, we offer a generous tuition reimbursement. 

Inceasing our Knowledge

In-house training is offered on a consistent basis and covers changes across our service lines, best practices and methodology in order to make sure that our employees remain as updated and knowledgeable in our industry as possible. 

We're all about an excellent balance here at Schellman. While our roles are fast-paced and challenging, we have policies and benefits in place to make sure that we maintain work-life effectiveness. These include a generous amount of paid time off and mental health days, our firm-wide one week break for the week of Independence Day, two week winter break, and our annual corporate outing. Plus, we set aside time as a firm to give back in our communities during our Annual Day of Giving.

Our mission is to create an inclusive environment where all team members at Schellman are valued and treated equially, fostering a culture that enables every team member to bring their aunthentic selves to work.

What are Employee Resource & Advocacy Groups?

Network and affinity groups exist to benefit the members and our organization as a whole.
In an ideal environment, we aspire for our resource groups to support the company’s efforts to attract and retain the best talent, promote leadership and development at all ranks, build an internal support system for team members within the company, and encourage diversity and inclusion among team members at all levels.

We look to our groups to:

Enhance our diverse talent and multicultural awareness in order to create a workforce that mirrors the face of the consumers
Represent the company, and in some ways operate as a department as they lead other team members toward better cultural understanding
Establish/Revamp the Corporate Diversity Vision: provide valuable viewpoints on corporate D&I policies and initiatives and look to locate areas in need of improvement
Aid in the Recruitment of Minority Employees: Suggest areas of improvement

We get it- you've got options! In a sea full of job openings, how do you know which roles parallel your vision and values? At Schellman, we try to give our candidates a very clear idea of our environment through the interview process but of course, additional information from the employees themselves is a huge help! Here is what our team has to say about working at Schellman:

Life: 

"Working at Schellman has changed my perspective and what is normal. The culture here is unlike any other firm in the industry. The company follows through on promises and seeks to put the employee first. Its rare to see a great mix between getting work done but also making sure you are living and enjoying your life. The way the company is run makes you want to give them more because of the way you are treated in return."  Matt Gierl, Senior Associate

“Working in large corporations for many years, I was not aware of how drastically quality of life would improve when joining Schellman.  I believe most reasonable people are skeptics, but I can attest, everything Schellman promised during the hiring process is realized.  I have personally found more time to care for myself, my family, and enjoy my well-deserved free time.  Schellman truly treats staff like the professional adults we are, and this allows for a strong and positive relationship between Schellman and staff.  I could not stress enough, when Schellman says ‘Quality, above all’, they mean it, they prove it.” Christopher Lepotakis, Senior Associate

Benefits:

"The benefits at Schellman are second to none. The quarterly bonus structure derived from company net operating income is unique to Schellman. It provides a substantial piece of income and keeps employees motivated in all phases of the calendar year. Additionally, Schellman stand outs from other firms by achieving a true work-live balance with more than 30 days of paid time off (PTO and standard holidays) and an additional two full weeks off for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. Lastly, with a 10% 401K match, retirement savings have never been easier to achieve.  Thank you, Schellman!"        Jack Caudill, Senior Associate 

"The benefits at Schellman are incredible and unbelievable. Schellman provides 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance plans, an unheard-of 401K company match, and a fantastic paid-time-off policy. Schellman is spearheading the way in benefits compared to other regional and national accounting firms. Each year Schellman evaluates their benefit plan to ensure that the precedence is set and employees receive world-class benefits. Schellman is the best!" Hiren Patel, Senior Associate

Knowledge:

"Schellman is committed to helping me advance my both personally and professionally.  Since joining the team, just over a year and a half ago, I’ve obtained two certificates in information security and am working on my third.  Weekly webinars also help me stay up-to-date on regulatory and compliance issues as well as the latest cyber trends.  These webinars also make it easy to earn CPEs and maintain commitments with professional memberships and organizations." Will Gould, Senior Associate

“What an incredible and supportive company for professional and personal development. Not only does Schellman offer many in-house trainings, but sends all new employees through a comprehensive and thorough new hire orientation. Certifications are encouraged here. I’ve been able to study and sit for my CPA exams since starting at Schellman (something I was unable to complete at another Public Accounting firm) with the training and exam expenses completely covered. Schellman will absolutely leave you better than they found you.” Alexis Smith, Senior Associate