Audit Senior Associate - Construction and Real Estate

CliftonLarsonAllen; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) is hiring an Audit & Assurance Senior to join the Central Texas Construction team. This in-office role is based out of San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, or Fort Worth and supports a Department of Defense contract requiring U.S. citizenship.

You will lead day-to-day audit engagements for construction clients, review procedures, and contribute to internal control design and financial statement disclosures. Travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Audit experience

Staff management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

CPA exam 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's Central Texas Construction team. In this role, you'll work with our construction clients, 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 San Antonio, Austin, Dallas or Fort Worth. This position supports a Department of Defense (DoD) contract requiring U.S. citizenship.

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, w 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.

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