Audit Manager or Director
At a glance
Director-level Audit & Controls role at Cliftonlarsonallen. Brainerd, MN · full-time · $88,000–$165,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and maintain client relationships, helping them secure funding and meet audit and financial planning goals
- Use a range of tools to help clients prepare financial statements and meet audit objectives
- Develop and mentor staff while guiding client engagement teams
- Keep engagements on track by watching time budgets and deadlines
- Share key developments, supporting facts, conclusions and recommendations with the engagement principal
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field
- At least six years in public accounting, focused on financial statement preparation and audits
- A required CPA license
Who this fits
This role suits an experienced public accountant ready to lead client engagements, develop staff and manage client relationships. It is based in the Northern Minnesota practice, with locations in Brainerd, St. Cloud, Monticello and Alexandria. The role is offered at either manager or director level.
From the employer
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 Director or Manager to join CLA's Northern MN practice. Locations include Brainerd, St. Cloud, Monticello and Alexandria.
How you’ll create opportunities in this Assurance Director/ Manager role:
- Manage and develop relationships with great clients.
- Assist clients in obtaining necessary funding to continue to positively impact their community.
- Assist clients with meeting their audit and financial planning objectives by using a range of tools.
- Be creative with staff development, mentoring, and overseeing client engagement teams.
- Lead the engagement progress by monitoring time budgets and deadlines for adherence. Communicate important development to the engagement principal along with facts, conclusions, and recommendations.
What you will need:
- You have a bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- You have a minimum of 6 years of public accounting experience with emphasis in financial statement preparation and audits.
- Experience leading teams of high performing people and managing governmental audits and Single audits strongly preferred
- CPA license certification is required.
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 Minnesota Posting Range for this role is $88,000.00 - $165,000.00
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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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