Accounting Consultant - Engagement Director
CliftonLarsonAllen • Indianapolis, Indiana • Full Time
Posted on Wed, Sep 2, 2026
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 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.
About the role:
CLA is looking to hire Accounting Consultants (Engagement Directors) for our Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS). CAAS provides customized accounting support for our clients (typically larger than $50M) on an interim and project basis. If flexibility, variety, and life balance are important to you…keep reading!
As an Engagement Director, you will:
Serve as a high-level interim or project-based accounting resource for clients in various industries on accounting, finance, tax, and audit roles (Interim Controller, Financial Reporting Manager, Internal Audit Manager, etc.).
Design/improve accounting processes such as: monthly close, management and financial reporting, forecasting, consolidations, and system implementations to name a few.
Take an active and hands-on approach in executing client engagements.
Have the opportunity to travel – the more open you are to travel, the more opportunities we can present to you!
Pick and choose your engagements – allow yourself to enjoy your career AND life.
Have access to full benefits package as an hourly employee.
What you will need:
Ten years relative work experience including public accounting. Prior industry experience as a CFO, Controller, SEC Reporting or Internal Audit Manager equivalent preferred. We love Big Four alum!
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field required.
Mastery in Microsoft Excel and experience in a variety of accounting software.
CPA certification is preferred but not required.
Prior project management and exceptional client service management experience preferred.
Our Perks:
Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
Paid Volunteer Time Off
Mental health coverage
Fertility benefits
,
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Click here to learn about your hiring rights.
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.
To view a complete list of benefits, click here.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $141,000–$193,000 per year (median ~$170,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
More live director_of_accounting roles
- Managing Director Of Accounting at Multiplier (Remote)
- Director, Commodity Accounting at Caturus Management Services — US TX Houston - Corporate Office
- Director, Accounting at Black Duck Software — Burlington, MA
- Sr Director, Corporate Accounting Operations at TIAA — 3 Locations
- Director of Accounting and Administration at Premier Housing Management — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Director of Accounting at Sierra Meadows Behavioral Health — Fresno, California, United States
- Senior Director of Accounting at AlphaSense — New York, NY, United States
- Project Accounting Director at Orion Group — New York, NY, US
- Director of Accounting & Assistant Controller at Daemen University — Amherst, New York, United States
- Director, Corporate Controllers, Reporting & Accounting at Morgan Stanley — New York, New York, United States
- Associate Director, Private Credit Accounting at SS&C — New York, New York, United States
- Director of Finance & Accounting – Property Management at Better Talent — Beverly Hills, California, United States
- Director of Accounting at Mspark — Atlanta, GA, United States
- Director, Investment Accounting at Aspida Financial Services — Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Director of Accounting at Community Affairs, Department of — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Accounting Director, Controller at Stryker — Tokyo, Japan
- Director, Accounting And Advisory at McKesson — USA, GA, Alpharetta
- Director, Finance - Accounting at Gilead Sciences — China - Shanghai
- Director, Finance And Accounting at Ryan — Hyderabad IN - Atria
- Investment Accounting - Vice President at BlackRock — Edinburgh, Scotland
- Senior Director - Benefits Accounting Leader at WTW — Chicago, IL, United States
- Director of Accounting at Arvato — Valencia, United States
- Project Accounting Director - Orion Services Group at Orion Group — New York, NY
- Sr. Director Of Accounting at AlphaSense — New York, New York, United States
- Sr. Director, Revenue Accounting at Supermicro — San Jose, California, US
- Director of Accounting at Cedar and Sage Homes — Eagle, Idaho, United States
- Director, Non-Gaming Accounting at Seminole Hard Rock Support Services — Las Vegas, Nevada, US
- Sr. Director, Accounting – TV Networks at Versant — Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, US
- Senior Director of Accounting – TV Networks at Versant — Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
- Sr. Director, Accounting at Versant — Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States
- Director of Finance & Accounting at Sandy Pine Systems — Columbus, Nebraska, US
- Director of Accounting at Director of Accounting — Syracuse, NY, US
- Assistant Director- Grant and Contract Accounting at University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
- Assistant Director, Grant and Contract Accounting at University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
- Assistant Director - Grant and Contract Accounting at University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States
- Director of Accounting at ASC Engineered Solutions — Oak Brook, Illinois, United States