Audit Senior Associate

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA is hiring an Audit & Assurance Senior to join our in-office team in the St. Louis or Kansas City offices. The role focuses on leading audit engagements for construction clients, managing budgeting, planning, and staff, and preparing financial statements with disclosures.

Required is a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with 2 years of public accounting audit experience. CPA eligibility is preferred, and occasional client travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• Current CPA or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam is preferred.
• 2 years of public accounting audit experience required, with emphasis in financial statement preparation, audits, reviews, and compilations.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage day-to-day activities of audit engagements for construction clients, including planning, budgeting, fieldwork, staff direction and financial statement preparation.
• Review client accounting and operating procedures to assess accuracy and controls.
• Develop and assess design and implementation of internal controls.
• Prepare financial statements and related disclosures and reportable condition letters.
• Communicate technical matters clearly with staff, management, and clients.

Skills

Audit experience

Public accounting

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA eligibility

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, LLP is hiring an Audit & Assurance Senior to join CLA. This role is a unique opportunity for you to gain specialized skillset in a niche area of expertise that will accelerate your career. This is an in-office position based out of either our St. Louis or Kansas City offices.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Audit Senior role:

• Executing and managing the day-to-day activities of audit engagements with our construction clients from start to finish, including managing the budget, planning, fieldwork, directing staff and completing financial statements, including related disclosures
• Reviewing client accounting and operating procedures
• Developing and assessing the design and implementation of internal controls
• Preparing all necessary financial statement and related disclosures and reportable condition correspondence letters
• Utilizing proactive and effective communication with staff, management, and clients to communicate technical matters to both clients and management.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• Current CPA or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam is preferred.
• 2 years of public accounting audit experience required, with emphasis in financial statement preparation, audits, reviews, and compilations is required.
• Prior experience with an established public accounting or professional services firm is preferred.
• Ability to travel to client sites which may also require infrequent overnight travel.

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.