Higher Education Audit Director — Lead Teams & Growth

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

CLA is seeking an Audit Director/Manager to join our Higher Education practice in Texas. You will lead client engagements, mentor staff, and ensure audit quality and timely delivery.

You will build strong relationships with higher education clients, assist in obtaining funding, and use a range of tools to meet objectives.

The role requires a CPA, a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, and at least six years in public accounting with leadership experience in Higher Education audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of public accounting experience with emphasis in financial statement preparation and audits.
• Experience leading teams and managing Higher Education audits strongly preferred.
• CPA license certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with great clients.
• Assist clients in obtaining necessary funding to positively impact their community.
• Assist clients with meeting audit and financial planning objectives using a range of tools.
• Be creative with staff development, mentoring, and overseeing client engagement teams.
• Lead engagement progress by monitoring time budgets and deadlines; communicate developments to the engagement principal with facts and recommendations.

Skills

Relationship management

Mentoring

Staff leadership

Time budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Job description

CLA is seeking an Audit Director/Manager to join our Higher Education practice in Texas. You will lead client engagements, mentor staff, and ensure audit quality and timely delivery.

You will build strong relationships with higher education clients, assist in obtaining funding, and use a range of tools to meet objectives.

The role requires a CPA, a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, and at least six years in public accounting with leadership experience in Higher Education audits.