CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Staff Accountant - CAAS

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Denver, CO, USA

In-Office

60K-99K Annually

Junior

Consulting

The Role

Supports multiple governmental clients with daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash transactions, payroll, month-end close, financial statements, account reconciliations, sales tax returns, and Form 1099 preparation. The role requires managing multiple accounting software systems and charts of accounts while delivering timely quarterly and annual processing.

Summary Generated by Built In

Are you looking to join a dynamic, growing team that serves hundreds of local governmental agencies right here in Colorado? Nationwide, 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 work together as a team to provide stellar administrative and accounting services to these agencies and their customers.

CLA is looking to hire a Staff Accountant for our Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS) practice who can sit in our Denver, CO office location. Our CAAS team 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.

As a Staff Accountant, you will:

Support multiple clients, software, and chart of accounts on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Complete month-end and other quarterly and annual processing.
Day to Day Transactions: Coordinates & processes accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and payroll.
Month End Processing: Completes basic financial statements. Coordinates and completes account reconciliations (i.e. bank & credit card reconciliations, prepaids, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals.)
Other Quarterly/Annual Processing: Completes sales tax returns, Form 1099s and other forms or items as requested by clients.

What you will need:

Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
One to two years of experience providing accounting and financial services is preferred, exceptions can occur based on work to be performed.
Technical knowledge of QuickBooks and other applicable software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.
The compensation range for this position in Colorado is $60,000 to $99,000

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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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Skills Required

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of related experience, education, and training
One to two years of experience providing accounting and financial services
Technical knowledge of QuickBooks and applicable software, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness resources are positioned as a differentiator, including a recurring wellness stipend and expanded mental-health support options. Flexible work arrangements such as work-from-home and flex time are also framed as meaningful non-cash rewards.
Parental & Family Support — Family-building support is broad, including paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility benefits. Additional programs like support for nursing parents who travel further strengthen the family benefits set.
Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) match and profit sharing, with vesting time reportedly reduced in recent updates. This provides a clearer long-term value component beyond base pay.