Nonprofit Audit Senior

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) is hiring an Audit & Assurance Senior to join our nonprofit practice. This in-office role supports not-for-profit clients, helping them secure funding and ensuring robust financial reporting.

You’ll lead engagements from planning through completion, mentoring staff and coordinating with clients. The position requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance, 2+ years in public accounting, and CPA eligibility is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• Two+ years of public accounting experience with emphasis in financial statement preparation, audits, reviews, and compilations is required.
• Current CPA or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam is preferred.
• Ability to travel to client sites, possibly with overnight travel.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Auditing

Financial statements

Client communication

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

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 Nonprofit team. In this role, you'll do specialized work with our not for profit clients, in order to help them secure funding for their institutions and the services they provide to their local communities. This is an in office position based out of one of our Sunbelt office locations: Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.

What You'll create opportunities in this Audit Senior role:

• Executing and managing the day-to-day activities of audit engagements with our nonprofit 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.
• Two or more years of public accounting experience 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.