CAAS Chief Financial Officer (Market-Facing), Professional Services

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Tempe (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

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Zusammenfassung

CLA is hiring a Chief Financial Officer for our Client Accounting and Advisory Services team. The in-office role focuses on delivering CFO functions for diverse clients with minimal travel.

Lead financial policy, budgeting, capital planning, and KPI analysis while building strong client relationships and guiding service growth in the Professional Services CAAS practice. You will manage client engagements, coordinate audits, and drive strategic financial leadership within a top national firm;

Qualifikationen

• 8 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience; 10 years strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• CPA certification preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks and Sage Intacct highly preferred.
• Travel to/from client sites required; occasional non-local travel may be necessary.

Aufgaben

• Perform CFO functions as part of the client’s accounting services team.
• Identify and implement best practices to add value for clients.
• Work with clients to set financial policy and participate in overall strategy.
• Drive capital planning, risk management, KPI analysis, and board interactions.
• Lead financial administration, budgeting, and budgeting processes.
• Oversee long-term budget planning and cost management.
• Monitor budget progress and present operational metrics.
• Coordinate audit activities and manage multiple client engagements.

Kenntnisse

Accounting

Project management

Client management

Travel local

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage Intacct

Jobbeschreibung

We recognize that not everyone wants to grow their career paths in the same way. That's why CLA exists to _ create opportunities _. With 8500 employees and over 130 offices nationwide, We promise to know you and help you!

If you answer YES to these questions, then our CAAS (Client Accounting & Advisory Services) practice could be a great fit for you!

• Do you have an accounting background but are bored of doing the same tasks each month for just one company?
• Do you crave variety in the type of work you do and the clients you serve?
• Do you like to travel to clients and thrive during face-to-face interactions?
• Do you want the stability and backing of a top 10 national firm?

CLA is looking to hire a Chief Financial Officer with Professional Services industry experience for our growing Client Accounting and Advisory Services team. This is an in office position with minimal travel.

As a Chief Financial Officer, you will:

• Perform CFO functions as part of the client’s accounting services team.
• Be accountable for identifying and implementing best practices related to the services provided to add value to the client.
• Work with client to set financial policy and be an active participant in, and driver of, the overall strategy.
• Drive capital planning, risk management, ratio and KPI analysis, and board of director interactions.
• Lead financial administration, planning, and budgeting.
• Oversee longer-term budget planning and cost management.
• Monitor progress of budgets and presents operational metrics.
• Ensure financial staff maintains financial record systems in accordance with appropriate principles and monitors the use of funds.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting, directing financial accounting.
• Coordinate audit activities.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple client engagements.
• Build strong client relationships and becomes a key member of client management team.
• Ability to develop key external business network, become a service and industry thought leader, and drive the growth of our Professional Services CAAS practice.

Think you’re a fit? This is what successful candidates for this role have :

• _ Experience _: 8 years of relevant accounting and/or finanical experience is required; 10 years strongly preferred.
• Prior project management and client management experience preferred but not required.
• _ Education _: Bachelor’s degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• CPA certification preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of QuickBooks and Sage Intacct highly preferred.
• Comfortable in fast paced environment and skilled in multitasking.
• _ Travel _: This position requires local travel to/from client sites and may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.

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 position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in Illinois is: $131,000.00 - $232,000.00

The compensation range for this position in Massachusetts is: $154,000.00 - $249,000.00
The compensation range for this position in New York is: $171,000.00 - $258,000.00

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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.

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