Assurance Manager or Director - Financial Services Group (FSG)

CliftonLarsonAllen; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) is seeking an Assurance Manager or Director to lead audit engagements for financial services clients. The role focuses on delivering high-quality services while mentoring teams and driving client satisfaction.

Based in a strategic growth market such as St. Louis, this position emphasizes engagement quality, budget oversight, and business development within a growing Financial Services Group.

Qualifications

• 6 years of relevant experience
• Experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is required
• CPA required

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit and assurance engagements from planning through completion
• Serve as a primary client contact, providing proactive guidance and maintaining strong client relationships
• Oversee engagement budgets, timelines, and quality standards
• Review audit plans, internal control assessments, and engagement deliverables
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members through ongoing feedback and professional development
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and retention of top talent
• Contribute to business development efforts by strengthening existing client relationships and identifying growth opportunities
• Deliver operational excellence while ensuring profitable engagement execution and an exceptional client experience

Skills

Audit engagement management

Client relationship management

Budget oversight

Team development

Business development

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA

Job description

CLA is seeking an Assurance Manager or Director to join our growing Financial Services Group. In this role, you will lead assurance and audit engagements for financial institution clients, delivering high-quality audit, review, and compilation services while serving as a trusted advisor to clients while driving engagement quality, team development, and exceptional client service. This role can be based in one of our strategic growth markets, including Indianapolis, St. Louis, or Dallas.

How you'll create opportunities in this Assurance Manager or Director role:

• Lead and manage audit and assurance engagements from planning through completion.

• Serve as a primary client contact, providing proactive guidance and maintaining strong client relationships.

• Oversee engagement budgets, timelines, and quality standards.

• Review audit plans, internal control assessments, and engagement deliverables.

• Mentor, coach, and develop team members through ongoing feedback and professional development.

• Support recruiting, onboarding, and retention of top talent.

• Contribute to business development efforts by strengthening existing client relationships and identifying growth opportunities.

• Deliver operational excellence while ensuring profitable engagement execution and an exceptional client experience.

What you will need:

• 6 years of relevant experience required

• Experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm, driving strategic management preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is required.

• CPA required

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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.

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