About the role:
CAAS service 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.
CLA is looking to hire a Controller for our Nonprofit Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS) practice in Connecticut. Opportunities are available in our West Hartford and Shelton locations.
As a Controller, you will:- Act as the Controller for the designated clients you service.
- Take on the role of consultant and advisor to your clients on best practices for accounting and finance-related engagements.
- Provide project management expertise by managing multiple clients, work, and deadlines.
- Prepare and analyze client financial statements and make recommendations.
- Foster and build opportunities and attend industry-leading events and trainings.
- Maintain knowledge of the client's organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.
- Advise management on short-term and long term-financial objectives, policies, and actions.
What you will need:- Six years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience is required.
- Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Public accounting experience preferred.
- Experience in Nonprofit is highly preferred.
- CPA certification is preferred but not required.
- Prior project management and client management experience preferred but not required.
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