Audit Manager/Director - State and Local Government

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) is seeking an Audit Director/Manager for our State and Local Government practice in the West Region. You will lead client engagements, manage teams, and drive strategic audit initiatives in California and neighboring states.

The ideal candidate has a CPA, at least 6 years in a large firm, and proven experience with governmental and single audits. Competitive compensation reflects geography and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm driving strategic management.
• Experience leading teams and managing governmental audits and single audits strongly preferred.
• CPA license certification 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.
• Lead staff development, mentoring, and overseeing engagement teams.
• Lead engagement progress by monitoring time budgets and deadlines; communicate developments to the engagement principal with facts, conclusions, and recommendations.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationships

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or 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.

CLA is currently seeking a Audit Director/Audit Manager to join our State and Local Government (SLG) practice in any of our West Region Offices. 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.

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 experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm driving strategic management.
• 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 the position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in California is $102,000.00-$194,000.00.

The compensation range for this position in Colorado is $107,000.00-$175,000.00.

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.