Audit Director — Private Industries Assurance Leader

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA is seeking an Audit Director within our National Assurance Group to support Private Industries practice (Real Estate, Retail, Healthcare, and International). The ideal candidate will bring extensive audit technical review experience with FASB reporters and be skilled in complex debt and equity transactions, business combinations, and restatements.

Location is flexible in the United States, and the role reports to the Managing Principal of Service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 6 years of experience in a public accounting environment or equivalent.
• CPA or equivalent
• Supervisory experience driving strategic management required.
• Current on professional standards, FASB, GAAS
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Solid analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to engagement teams and clients
• Ability to use various assurance research tools effectively
• Ability to collaborate effectively on technical accounting and assurance topics
• Location is flexible

Responsibilities

• Interact and collaborate with others across all levels of the Firm and on occasion with clients
• Perform the quality control review of assurance engagements
• Analyze observations and findings, perform root cause analysis, and proactively collaborate to develop process improvements
• Be a technical resource for engagement teams assisting in research and consultation for the application of professional standards and generally accepted accounting principles,
• Assist in development and maintenance of assurance methodology and practice aids for implementation of new standards and related learning,
• Develop thought leadership for internal and external users

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical and decision-making

Technical accounting knowledge (GAAP/F

Collaborate with teams

Education

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

CPA or equivalent

Tools

Audit research tools

Job description

CLA is seeking an Audit Director within our National Assurance Group to support Private Industries practice (Real Estate, Retail, Healthcare, and International). The ideal candidate will bring extensive audit technical review experience with FASB reporters and be skilled in complex debt and equity transactions, business combinations, and restatements.

Location is flexible in the United States, and the role reports to the Managing Principal of Service.