Jobs at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Reviews, organizes, scans, tracks, and processes client tax documents; assists with tax information intake, routing, return assembly, e-filing, final delivery, and informational tax document preparation. Supports the team in meeting government deadlines and performs general operational tasks as requested.

Performs audit and accounting procedures, prepares financial statements and reports, audits complex transactions, analyzes financial trends, supports client issue resolution, and trains interns. The role serves manufacturing clients and requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, with CPA eligibility and relevant audit experience preferred.

The Audit Director performs quality control reviews of assurance engagements, provides technical guidance on FASB and GAAS, researches complex accounting matters, analyzes findings, develops process improvements, maintains assurance methodologies, supports new-standard implementation, and creates thought leadership. The role collaborates with engagement teams, clients, and firm leadership, requiring public accounting experience, CPA credentials, supervisory experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Performs quality control reviews of assurance engagements for state and local governments and higher education institutions. Provides technical guidance on GASB, Government Auditing Standards, Uniform Guidance, and GAAP; researches professional standards; analyzes findings and develops process improvements; maintains assurance methodologies and practice aids; and creates thought leadership for internal and external audiences.

Leads and grows the National Tax Controversy team, representing clients in IRS examinations and appeals, resolving tax account and collection matters, and preparing penalty relief requests. Supports client-facing professionals, develops controversy policies and resources, creates tax communications, delivers webcasts, and collaborates on firm-wide tax quality initiatives.

Plan, lead, and execute assurance engagements for state and local government clients. Audit complex transactions, prepare financial statements and reports, research accounting and auditing issues, manage client relationships, and coordinate with managers and principals. Schedule, delegate, and train team members while ensuring effective communication and high-quality service delivery.

Leads international tax advisory services for clients, managing relationships, engagements, technical quality, compliance, and methodology. Advises businesses on international expansion, cross-border transactions, international structures, foreign tax credits, mergers and acquisitions, earnings repatriation, treaty analysis, and export sales incentives. Maintains expertise in U.S. and foreign tax laws while developing client relationships and promoting broader firm services.

Serves as strategic advisor and operations partner to the Chief Wealth Officer, leading business transformation, growth, profitability, advisor effectiveness, organizational scalability, and acquisition integration initiatives. Develops business cases, financial analyses, strategic recommendations, and execution plans while aligning cross-functional stakeholders and driving measurable outcomes across the wealth advisory business.

Manage State and Local Government audit client relationships, support funding and financial planning objectives, oversee engagement teams, mentor staff, and ensure audit progress, budgets, deadlines, conclusions, and recommendations are properly communicated. The role requires a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least six years of public accounting or professional services experience, governmental and Single audit experience preferred, and a CPA license.

Plans, leads, and executes assurance engagements for state and local government clients. Audits complex transactions, prepares financial statements and reports, researches accounting and auditing issues, manages client relationships, and schedules, delegates, and trains team members while collaborating with firm leadership to deliver quality services.

Leads transaction tax engagements for private equity investors, family offices, and strategic buyers, including tax due diligence, structuring, modeling, and special projects related to acquisitions and dispositions. Builds client relationships, develops new business, mentors team members, collaborates with specialty tax groups, reviews financial and legal records, prepares due diligence reports, and manages engagement budgets, timelines, and progress.

Advise clients on federal tax accounting methods, including income and expense recognition, inventory, capitalization, cost recovery, and accounting periods. Research complex tax issues, prepare calculations, analyses, Form 3115 filings, technical memoranda, IRS responses, and ruling requests. Manage multiple client projects, collaborate with firm leaders, and mentor staff while delivering accurate, timely solutions.

Provides tax accounting methods consulting on income and expense recognition, inventory, capitalization, cost recovery, accounting periods, and accounting method changes. Conducts tax research, analyzes client data, prepares calculations and Form 3115 filings, and supports multiple client projects. Collaborates with firm leaders and business personnel while mentoring staff and contributing to client-focused tax strategies.

Lead national tax provision engagements, manage teams, drive ASC 740/IAS 12 technical work, coordinate with specialists, manage client relationships, support business development, and ensure operational excellence across engagements.

Lead transaction tax engagements including tax due diligence, structuring, modeling, and report writing for acquisitions and dispositions. Manage client relationships, mentor team members, coordinate with specialty tax groups, and oversee engagement budgets, timelines, and deliverables.

Prepare and review sales tax returns using Avalara, resolve data issues and nexus discrepancies, perform tax research and special projects, work with clients across industries, and train/mentor team members and interns.

Advise clients on multistate sales and use tax issues, lead compliance and audit defense, identify tax savings, manage engagements and client relationships, leverage automation, and mentor junior staff within the SALT practice.

Manage a book of high-net-worth client relationships delivering Total Wealth Advisory: financial planning, tax-integrated advice, investments, insurance, estate and retirement planning. Lead client strategy, oversee and delegate planning work, grow AUM through organic referrals, and maintain proficiency with firm systems and Microsoft Office/Adobe tools.

Serve as a hands-on interim or project-based accounting leader (e.g., Interim Controller, Financial Reporting Manager). Design and improve accounting processes, lead system implementations, manage client engagements, and provide senior-level accounting, finance, tax, and audit expertise for larger clients.

Lead and review tax engagements; consult clients on succession and tax planning; review complex individual and corporate returns; supervise and develop staff; perform tax procedures and represent the firm at industry events and trainings.