Audit Manager/Director, Professional Services Industry Team

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP is seeking an Audit Director or Audit Manager to join our growing Carolantaville Professional Services Industry team. This in-office role can be based in Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh, or Winston-Salem.

As a key client advisor, you'll lead audit engagements, drive engagement strategy, and mentor high-performing teams while delivering exceptional client service with rigorous quality controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm.
• CPA license certification is required.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and client-service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee audit engagements for professional services clients from planning to delivery.
• Manage staffing, budgets, and engagement timelines.
• Mentor and develop audit teams, ensuring quality control and compliance.
• Foster strong client relationships and communicate progress to leadership.
• Review audit programs and provide technical oversight.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Client service

Communication

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

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.

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) is looking for an Audit Director or Audit Manager to join our growing Carolantaville Professional Services Industry team.

This in-office role can be based in Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh, or Winston-Salem.

As a key client advisor, you'll partner with professional services organizations to deliver audit services, provide business insights, and help clients navigate complex challenges with confidence.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Audit Director or Manager role: Lead and oversee audit and assurance engagements for professional services clients, guiding teams through all phases of the engagement lifecycle while delivering exceptional client service and value.

Drive engagement strategy, including planning, staffing, budgeting, and execution, ensuring projects are completed efficiently, on time, and aligned with client expectations.

Serve as a trusted advisor and key decision-maker for client engagements, proactively communicating progress, recommendations, and significant developments to Engagement Principals and client leadership.

Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams by recruiting top talent, providing coaching and technical guidance, managing performance, and supporting professional growth opportunities.

Cultivate strong client relationships by discussing engagement objectives, scope, timelines, and fees, ensuring a seamless experience from engagement letter through final deliverables.

Review and enhance audit programs and internal control evaluations, providing technical oversight and ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Monitor engagement performance, budgets, and deadlines while identifying opportunities to improve processes, deliver insights, and create meaningful value for clients.

Facilitate impactful client meetings, presenting findings, recommendations, and strategic insights that help organizations make informed business decisions.

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 experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm, driving strategic management required.
• CPA license certification is required.
• You jump at the chance to help others and you're ready to lead a team of high-performing people.
• You have a knack for solving issues and can confidently bring solutions to the table.
• You love to work with clients' to help their businesses succeed strategically.

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.

Start your inspired career When you join CLA, you'll have the opportunity to design your own inspired career. Career growth is about having new experiences and lots of exposure to different roles that stretch your comfort zone, expand your skills, and shape you as a leader. It's not so much about climbing a ladder or acquiring new titles - it's the discovery of your strengths and the outer reaches of your true potential. At CLA, you have the freedom to explore many opportunities, including your choice of industry specialization, service capability, career path, and mobility.

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 130 U.S. locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit CLAconnect.com.

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

Wellness at CLA 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.

CLA is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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