Audit Associate - State & Local Government: Growth & Impact

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, 401k benefits

Job summary

CLA is seeking an Audit Associate to join our State and Local Government (SLG) practice in Southern California. This role focuses on audits, reviews, and related assurance services for local, county, and state government clients in a fast-growing team of professionals.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s in accounting/finance, 1 year of relevant experience, and CPA eligibility or CPA exam pursuit is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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)
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Pfx Fixed Assets

Pfx Engagement

CCH Access Tax

XCM

Job description

CLA is seeking an Audit Associate to join our State and Local Government (SLG) practice in Southern California. This role focuses on audits, reviews, and related assurance services for local, county, and state government clients in a fast-growing team of professionals.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s in accounting/finance, 1 year of relevant experience, and CPA eligibility or CPA exam pursuit is preferred.