Assurance Signing Director - Construction

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC is seeking a Signing Director to join our Greater Missouri Assurance team. This leadership role focuses on building the firm’s presence in the market while guiding high-performing teams through complex assurance engagements.

You will drive business development, manage engagement scope, and serve as a trusted advisor to clients while ensuring quality and compliance across engagements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm, driving strategic management preferred.
• Construction industry experience.
• Active CPA license required.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development by growing a book of business, expanding client relationships, and actively engaging in the community.
• Lead and oversee assurance engagements, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Manage engagement scope, fees, budgets, and deadlines while maintaining strong client communication.
• Serve as the primary client relationship owner and trusted advisor.
• Review financial statements and workpapers to ensure accuracy and adherence to professional standards.
• Provide overall engagement leadership, including staffing, risk management, and quality control.
• Mentor and develop high-performing teams; provide coaching and performance feedback.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA license

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 U.S. 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.

As part of our continued strategic growth, CLA is seeking a Signing Director to join our Greater Missouri Assurance team. This role is designed for a motivated leader who is excited to help build and grow our presence in the market while contributing to an established, high-performing team.

How you’ll create impact in this Assurance role:

• Drive business development by growing a book of business, expanding client relationships, and actively engaging in the community.
• Lead and oversee assurance engagements, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Manage engagement scope, fees, budgets, and deadlines while maintaining strong client communication.
• Serve as the primary client relationship owner and trusted advisor.
• Review financial statements and workpapers to ensure accuracy and adherence to professional standards.
• Provide overall engagement leadership, including staffing, risk management, and quality control.
• Mentor and develop high-performing teams; provide coaching and performance feedback.

What you will need:

• 8+ years of relevant experience required
• Experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm, driving strategic management preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience including financial statement audits and related reporting.
• Active CPA license required.
• Construction industry experience.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.

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Wellness at CLA

We focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.

• comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

Wellness is shaped by our promise to know you and help you. We create opportunities for our people to live well and be happy by focusing on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.

About CLA

CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. With nearly 9,000 people, more than 120 locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit our website.

Investment advisory services are offered through CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor.

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