Audit Associate - State and Local Government

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness at CLA

Comprehensive benefit options

401k

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Denver is seeking an Audit Associate for our State and Local Government (SLG) practice. The role involves performing detailed audits, reviews, and related assurance work for local, county, and state government clients, with opportunities to advance to lead small audits.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and at least 1 year of relevant experience; SLG experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 1 year of relevant experience in professional services.
• State and Local Government audit experience is a plus.
• CPA or eligible to sit for CPA exam preferred.
• General knowledge of accounting principles and regulatory reporting.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Familiarity with internal software systems (Pfx Fixed Assets, Pfx Engagement, CCH Access Tax, XCM).

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed audit work for State and Local Government clients.
• Support multiple client engagements, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Complete assigned portions of engagements accurately within tight timelines.
• Interact with clients to gather information for timely wrap-up of engagements.
• Audit complex areas/transactions and prepare financial statements and reports.
• Collaborate with managers and principals to ensure quality service and communication.

Skills

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

MS Office

Pfx Fixed Assets

Pfx Engagement

CCH Access Tax

XCM

Job description

## Audit Associate - State and Local GovernmentApply: Denver, CO: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R18181**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 practices. 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. CLA is currently seeking an **Audit Associate** to join our **State and Local Government** (SLG) practice in our Denver office. Our SLG group is one of the fastest growing practice areas within CLA consisting of 600 professionals serving over 2100 local, county, and state government agencies. **How you’ll** ***create opportunities*** **in this Assurance Senior role:*** Perform the detail work of audits, review, some compilations, and other assurance services for clients.* Support multiple client engagements of varying size and complexity, on time and within budget, and communicate progress and audit results to supervisors.* Complete assigned portions of engagements with consistency and accuracy and within tight time frames.* Proactively interact and communicate with clients to gather information to ensure timely engagement wrap-up.* Audit complex areas/transactions as well as prepare financial statements and related reports. May begin to direct small audits at the two-year level.* Collaborate with managers/principals to ensure effective communication and service delivery.* Get the opportunity to work with many great clients.* Develop and maintain effective client relationships.**What you will need:*** A bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.* 1 year of relevant experience in professional services required (completed internship(s) may qualify as related experience)* State and Local Government audit industry experience is a plus.* CPA or eligible to sit for the CPA exam preferred* General knowledge of accounting principles and/or regulations impacting financial markets, analysis and reporting of financial data required* Understanding of internal software systems (Pfx Fixed Assets, Pfx Engagement, CCH Access Tax, XCM etc.) required* Proficiency with MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) required Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact the position of pay within the range. The compensation range for this position in Colorado is $60,000 - $99,000. #LI-MFD1 Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Click here to learn about your hiring rights. **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.