Audit Senior, Higher Education

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 Northeast’s Higher Education industry team.  In this role, you’ll work with our university clients, a unique opportunity for you to gain specialized skillset in a niche area of expertise that will accelerate your career. This is an in-office position based out of our Southern New England office locations.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Audit Senior role:

• Executing and managing the day-to-day activities of audit engagements with our university 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 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.

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