Total 2 Senior Executive level Accounting / Auditing job vacancies in US-GA Atlanta

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.

Our Perks:

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Mental health coverage
• Quarterly Wellness stipend
• Fertility benefits
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CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP is hiring an Senior Audit Associate to join our CLA Atlanta Assurance team.  In this role, you’ll work with our regulated industry clients, providing them clarity into the financials of their institutions.

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

• Executing and managing the day-to-day activities of audit engagements with business clients from start to finish alongside Firm leadership. This includes 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 required.
• Two 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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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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Job Description

The Senior IT audit Analyst will be responsible for leading, planning, organizing and executing IT internal audits throughout the Company (including system control reviews, business process controls, external IT Risk assessments, privacy, financial, operational, consulting and fraud investigation). Global Internal Audit is seen as an integrated function in that both business and technology controls are covered during the reviews. Entities to be reviewed may include international sales offices and shared service locations, Corporate and divisional functions, manufacturing plants, and 3rd party channel partners.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Leverage data analytics during planning and execution to optimize coverage and effectiveness.

• Assessing the impact/risk associated with any areas of concern identified through the audit process, proposing recommendations to address these risks, and working with management to develop appropriate corrective actions. 

• Communicating and presenting effectively to business management to ensure clarity regarding audit results and that appropriate action plans are being implemented.

• Developing working relationships with various levels of management, acting as a problem-solving resource, while continuously sharing best practices and areas for improvement.

• Proactively identify opportunities where Internal Audit or local operations under review can add value to the Company.

• Learning and applying the internal audit methodology consistently to all engagements.

• Ensuring working papers and other deliverables are complete, accurate, presented in a clear and logical manner leading to final conclusions and exceptions.

• Providing support, mentoring, and feedback to audit team members throughout the audit. Provide assistance with onboarding and ongoing support to new team members.

• As needed, assist with special projects related to business process improvement or internal team needs.  

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Accounting, Finance and/or Computer Science disciplines preferred

• Typically requires 3 – 7 years of progressive experience with a Big Four firm, or combined experience with a large, complex multi-national company

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience related to information systems risks, controls and auditing.

• Strong project/time management skills with the ability to organize and handle multiple priorities.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to articulate effectively and professionally.

• Strong understanding of the relationship of information systems, internal controls and business processes with financial statement assertions, including a solid understanding of SOX 404 controls and the underlying risks.

• Knowledge and experience in control theory and professional auditing practices.

• Ability to use relationships and insights to successfully influence others. Builds authentic and trusted relationships to create alignment and support

• Knowledge of US GAAP accounting and internal controls; IFRS knowledge a plus.

• Experience with data analytics and in using Tableau, Microsoft BI, Alteryx, ACL or IDEA a plus.

• Experience with Oracle and/or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are desired.

Certifications

• CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP and/or CRISC preferred. Other relevant certifications will be considered.

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