Associate – CAAS (Construction Industry)

Job Description

Accounting Associate – CAAS Construction | CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at CLA, located in Minneapolis, MN. CLA is recognized as a top 10 national professional services firm, employing over 9,000 people across 130 U.S. locations with a global presence. The firm’s purpose is to create opportunities for its clients, people, and communities by providing industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. As an Accounting Associate within the CAAS Construction team, you will play a crucial role in managing the daily, monthly, and quarterly financial operations for multiple construction clients, directly contributing to their financial health and operational success.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Minneapolis, MN
• Pay: $53700–$93000 yearly
• Team: CAAS (Construction Industry) team
• Mission: This person owns the accurate and timely processing of client financial transactions and completion of financial statements and reconciliations for construction industry clients.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Support: Develop the capacity to manage diverse client accounts, various software platforms, and multiple charts of accounts on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Daily Transaction Processing: Coordinate and execute daily financial transactions including accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and payroll.
• Month-End Close: Complete financial statements and perform comprehensive account reconciliations, such as bank, credit card, prepaids, fixed assets, accounts payable, and accruals.
• Advanced Reconciliations: Undertake complex account reconciliations that have been previously set up and supported by senior team members.
• Regulatory Filings: Prepare and complete quarterly and annual items, including sales tax returns and Form 1099s, as client needs dictate.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree is required, or an equivalent combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: No specific years of experience are listed as required.
• Skills: Accounts payable processing, cash disbursements, accounts receivable management, cash receipts, payroll processing, bank reconciliation, credit card reconciliation, prepaid expense tracking, fixed asset accounting, accrual accounting, financial statement preparation, sales tax return preparation, Form 1099 preparation.
• Bonus: Prior accounting and financial experience.