Accounting Consultant – Engagement Director

CliftonLarsonAllen; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Paid Parental Leave

Mental Health Coverage

Quarterly Wellness Stipend

Fertility Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Plan

Job summary

Join a top-tier national professional services firm as an Engagement Director, where you'll leverage your extensive accounting expertise to provide high-level consulting services to clients across diverse industries. This role offers the flexibility to choose your engagements, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively. With a commitment to fostering a supportive culture, this innovative firm prioritizes your well-being through a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible PTO and paid parental leave. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact while enjoying a fulfilling career.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant work experience in accounting, with public accounting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a high-level interim accounting resource for clients.
• Design and improve accounting processes for various industries.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Tax

Audit

Project Management

Client Service Management

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Master's Degree in Finance or Business

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

About the role :

CLA is looking to hire Accounting Consultants (Engagement Directors) for our consulting and outsourcing practice. CLA provides customized accounting support for our clients (typically larger than $50M) on an interim and project basis. If flexibility, variety, and life balance are important to you…keep reading!

As an Engagement Director, you will :

• Serve as a high-level interim or project-based accounting resource for clients in various industries on accounting, finance, tax, and audit roles (Interim Controller, Financial Reporting Manager, Internal Audit Manager, etc.).
• Design / improve accounting processes such as : monthly close, management and financial reporting, forecasting, consolidations, and system implementations to name a few.
• Take an active and hands-on approach in executing client engagements.
• Have the opportunity to travel – the more open you are to travel, the more opportunities we can present to you!
• Pick and choose your engagements – allow yourself to enjoy your career AND life.
• Have access to full benefits package as an hourly employee.

What you will need :

• Ten years relative work experience including public accounting. Prior industry experience as a CFO, Controller, SEC Reporting or Internal Audit Manager equivalent preferred. We love Big Four alum!
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field required.
• Mastery in Microsoft Excel and experience in a variety of accounting software.
• CPA certification is preferred but not required.
• Prior project management and exceptional client service management experience preferred.
• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health coverage
• Quarterly Wellness stipend
• Fertility benefits
• Complete list of benefits here

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

To view a complete list of benefits click here.