Accounting Consultant - Engagement Director
New York, NY · HybridFull-time$50–90/hrPosted 2w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
CLA is hiring Accounting Consultants (Engagement Directors) for its Client Accounting and Advisory Services team. The role provides interim and project-based accounting support to larger clients across industries, including accounting, finance, tax, and audit work. Engagement Directors design or improve accounting processes, execute client engagements, and may travel. They can choose engagements and receive benefits as hourly employees.
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Full job description
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:
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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.).
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Design/improve accounting processes such as: monthly close, management and financial reporting, forecasting, consolidations, and system implementations to name a few.
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Take an active and hands-on approach in executing client engagements.
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Have the opportunity to travel – the more open you are to travel, the more opportunities we can present to you!
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Pick and choose your engagements – allow yourself to enjoy your career AND life.
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Have access to full benefits package as an hourly employee.
What you will need:
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8 years relevant work experience including public accounting (10+ years preferred).
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Prior industry experience as a CFO, Controller, SEC Reporting or Internal Audit Manager equivalent preferred. We love Big Four alum!
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A bachelor’s degree is required (combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree). Degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field preferred.
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Mastery in Microsoft Excel and experience in a variety of accounting software.
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CPA certification is preferred but not required.
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Prior project management and exceptional client service management experience preferred.
Our Perks:
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Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
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Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
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Paid Volunteer Time Off
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Mental health coverage
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Fertility benefits
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Complete list of benefits here
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 New York is: $50 – $90/hr.
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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.
To view a complete list of benefits, click here.
How this job compares
Set against the 759 open Controller jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$50–90/hr
- US median$60–71/hr20 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $70/hr, is 9% above the US median midpoint ($64/hr) — in the middle half of Controller hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 87 open Controller jobs in New York and 759 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Robert Half14 open
- JPMorgan Chase7 open
- DualEntry3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Controller postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (605 postings).
- Education
- 402 of the 759 open Controller jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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