Audit Manager/Director - Higher Education

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA in Texas is seeking an Audit Director/Audit Manager to lead higher education audits and manage client engagements. The role emphasizes building strong client relationships and delivering high-quality financial statements and audit services within our Higher Education practice.

The ideal candidate has a CPA, 6+ years in public accounting audits, and proven experience leading teams. This on-site position offers opportunities for leadership, mentorship, and career growth within a national firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of public accounting experience with audits.
• Experience leading audit teams, especially in Higher Education.
• CPA license is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with clients.
• Assist clients in obtaining funding to positively impact their community.
• Assist clients with meeting audit and financial planning objectives using a range of tools.
• Be creative with staff development, mentoring, and overseeing engagement teams.
• Lead the engagement progress by monitoring time budgets and deadlines, and communicate with the engagement principal with facts and recommendations.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff development

Auditing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

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.

CLA is currently seeking an Audit Director/Audit Manager to join our Higher Education practice in Texas. CLA has served the higher education sector for 50+ years, with professionals deeply involved in national and regional higher‑ed associations.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Audit Director/ Manager role:

• Manage and develop relationships with great clients.
• Assist clients in obtaining necessary funding to continue to positively impact their community.
• Assist clients with meeting their audit and financial planning objectives by using a range of tools.
• Be creative with staff development, mentoring, and overseeing client engagement teams.
• Lead the engagement progress by monitoring time budgets and deadlines for adherence. Communicate important developments to the engagement principal along with facts, conclusions, and recommendations.

What You Will Need

• You have a bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• You have a minimum of 6 years of public accounting experience with emphasis in financial statement preparation and audits.
• Experience leading teams of high performing people and managing Higher Education audits strongly preferred
• CPA license certification is 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 position of pay within the range.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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.