Audit Senior Associate - Retail

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC; Texas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA is seeking an Audit Senior Associate to join the Central Texas Retail team. Based in-office in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, or Fort Worth, you’ll lead audit engagements for retail clients from planning through report.

This DoD contract role requires U.S. citizenship and offers opportunities to develop specialized skills in a niche retail practice.

Bachelor’s in accounting/finance, CPA eligibility preferred, and 2 years public accounting audit experience are 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.
• Ability to travel to client sites which may require overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage day-to-day audit engagements for retail clients from start to finish, including budgeting, planning, fieldwork, staff management and completing financial statements with disclosures.
• Review client accounting and operating procedures.
• Develop and assess the design and implementation of internal controls.
• Prepare financial statements and related disclosures and communicate findings to clients and management.

Skills

Audit experience

Public accounting

CPA eligibility

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA eligibility

Job description

Audit Senior Associate - Retail### Audit Senior Associate - RetailApply: San Antonio, TX: Austin, TX: Fort Worth, TX: Dallas, TX: Full time: Posted Today: R18415CLA 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 Retail team. In this role, you’ll work with our retail 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 retail 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.