CliftonLarsonAllen-posted 9 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Arlington, VA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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 9,500 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 600 state and local government professionals serve more than 1,700 local, county, and state government agencies. The public sector has been a primary focus for us for more than 40 years. We understand the legislative changes, funding challenges, compliance responsibilities, and risk management duties that impact our state and local government clients. We work together as a team to provide stellar administrative and accounting services to these agencies and their customers. We are looking to hire a Controller for our Client Accounting and Advisory Service (CAAS) who can sit in our Arlington, VA office, and support our public sector clients. CAAS helps our clients transform their business with a collaborative approach that allows them to seamlessly mitigate risk, overcome challenges, meet deadlines, and identify personnel to help them with their workforce needs.

  • Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
  • Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurements, or investment activities for all or part of an organization.
  • Prepare financial information.
  • Prepare and/or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
  • Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.
  • Monitor ratio and key performance indicators (KPI).
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing actions.
  • Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions.
  • Communicate on a regular basis with boards, bankers, investors, constituents, etc.; may include prepping for and/or hosting board presentations.
  • Bachelor's degree is required.
  • Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
  • 6 years of relevant public sector accounting and/or financial experience is required.
  • Public accounting experience preferred but not required.
  • Aptitude for developing and maintaining a thorough working knowledge of accounting software and systems.
  • QuickBooks, Intacct, Salesforce experience is preferred.
  • Proficiency with applicable software (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc).
  • CPA certification is preferred but not required.
  • An understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GASB/FASB/SFAS) or other comprehensive basis of accounting.
  • Strong organization skills/goal orientation/self-motivation.
  • Ability to handle pressure in a positive professional manner.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Communication that is clear, concise, and considerate of the needs of others.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others and value the different contributions people make.
  • Proven success in managing work and key client relationships to exceed client expectations.
  • 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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