Reference #: R13150CLA 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  that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

　　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

　　Quarterly Wellness stipend

　　Fertility benefits

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　　CLA is looking to hire a Senior Associate to join our growing Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) audit practice, at our Baltimore, MD location. CLA is the leading provider of employee benefit plan audits (per DOL statistics) and continues to grow with building a national Hub of employee benefit plan audit specialists.

　　We are seeking professionals with audit experience who are interested in building their career specializing in employee benefit plan audits. If you have enjoyed auditing plans but were not given the opportunity to dedicate your career to EBP, this is an opportunity for you. As a member of our EBP team, you will assist clients across multiple industries keep abreast of their responsibilities as plan sponsors fiduciaries while keeping employees' retirement benefits safe. We have provided EBP audit, tax compliance, and consulting services for more than 40 years. Our 30 partners and 300 professionals audit more than 3,000 plans across the country and provide compliance and consulting services for hundreds more.

　　How you'll create opportunities in this Audit Senior role:

　　Become an EBP service professional and attend industry leading events and trainings.

　　Gain knowledge of ERISA and IRS regulations.

　　Foster and build opportunities for our clients, communities, and people through paid volunteer hours.

　　Develop and train team members to help them build inspired careers.

　　Be given opportunities to lead client engagements.

　　Benefit from the opportunity to work with many great clients and service providers.

　　Learn retirement plan compliance issues and solutions to help our clients.

　　Be given the opportunity to become a well-rounded EBP professional with audit, tax and consulting experiences.

　　Develop strong project management skills.What you will need:

　　Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field is required.

　　Current CPA or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam is required.

　　Two years of public accounting experience with emphasis in financial statement preparation, audits, reviews, and compilations is required.

　　Prior experience with an established public accounting or professional services firm is preferred.

　　Ability to travel to client sites.

　　Employee benefit plan audit experience strongly preferred.

　　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. These same factors may cause starting pay to be below or above the posted range.For New York, the posted range for this role is $85,000 - 117,000.

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　　Wellness at CLATo 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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　　CLA is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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