Audit Manager/Director - State and Local Government

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 108,500 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Mental health coverage

Quarterly Wellness stipend

Fertility benefits

Job summary

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) is looking for an Audit Director/Audit Manager in Arlington, Virginia. In this role, you will manage client relationships, help them achieve financial planning objectives, and lead compliance engagement teams.

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and at least 6 years of public accounting experience, including governmental audits.

CLA offers a comprehensive benefits package including flexible PTO, wellness stipends, and mental health coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of public accounting experience required.
• CPA license certification is mandatory.
• Experience managing governmental audits strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with clients.
• Assist clients in achieving audit and financial planning objectives.
• Lead engagement progress and monitor adherence to budgets and deadlines.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Financial statement preparation

Audit management

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Education

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

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 State and Local Government (SLG) practice. 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.

Our Perks

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Mental health coverage
• Quarterly Wellness stipend
• Fertility benefits
• Complete list of benefits here

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 governmental audits and Single 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 location of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in Maryland is $108,500.00 - $184,000.00

The compensation range for this position in New York is $125,400.00 - $190,000.00

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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.