Audit Associate - State and Local Government

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 practices. 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 Associate to join our State and Local Government (SLG) practice in our Shelton or West Hartford Connecticut office. Our SLG group is one of the fastest growing practice areas within CLA consisting of 600 professionals serving over 2,100 local, county, and state government agencies.

• 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
• Complete list of benefits here

• Perform the detail work of audits, review, some compilations, and other assurance services for clients.
• Support multiple client engagements of varying size and complexity, on time and within budget, and communicate progress and audit results to supervisors.
• Complete assigned portions of engagements with consistency and accuracy and within tight time frames.
• Proactively interact and communicate with clients to gather information to ensure timely engagement wrap‑up.
• Audit complex areas/transactions as well as prepare financial statements and related reports. May begin to direct small audits at the two‑year level.
• Collaborate with managers/principals to ensure effective communication and service delivery.
• Get the opportunity to work with many great clients.
• Develop and maintain effective client relationships.

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience performing audits
• SLG industry experience is a plus.
• CPA or eligible to sit for the CPA exam preferred
• General knowledge of accounting principles and/or regulations impacting financial markets, analysis and reporting of financial data required
• Understanding of internal software systems (Pfx Fixed Assets, Pfx Engagement, CCH Access Tax, XCM etc.) required
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) required

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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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