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Audit Manager/Director - State and Local Government

Cliftonlarsonallen Open · verified Oct 22, 2026
Green Bay AlexandriaAppleton +13 Full-time Director Audit & Controls

At a glance

Director-level Audit & Controls role at Cliftonlarsonallen. Green Bay · full-time · $85,000–$168,000 base.

SalaryStated by Cliftonlarsonallen
$85,000 – $168,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleAudit & Controls
SeniorityDirector
LocationGreen Bay
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$85,000–$168,000
PostedOct 22, 2026 · today
Also hiring inAlexandria, Appleton, Austin, Eau Claire +11
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Build client relationships and help public-sector clients secure funding to continue their community work
  • Apply different tools to help clients meet audit needs and plan their finances
  • Develop staff through mentoring and guide client engagement teams
  • Keep engagements on schedule and within time budgets, updating the principal with findings and recommendations

What you bring

  • A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field
  • Six or more years at a major professional services or public accounting firm, including strategic management work
  • A CPA license is required
  • Government audit and Single audit experience, along with team leadership, is strongly preferred

Who this fits

This role suits an experienced audit professional who can guide teams and manage government engagements. You can work from any of the firm's Mid-West offices.

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.

CLA is currently seeking an Audit Director/Audit Manager to join our State and Local Government (SLG) practice in any of our Mid-West Offices. Our SLG group is one of the fastest growing practice areas within CLA consisting of 600 professionals serving over 2100 local, county, and state government agencies.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Audit 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 developments 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 experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm driving strategic management.

  • 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 the position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in Minnesota is $85,000.00-$168,000.00


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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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