Jobs at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Leads clean energy tax consulting and renewable tax credit transactions, including project eligibility, cost segregation, tax equity structuring, financial modeling, transferability, due diligence, and client relationship management. Oversees engagement budgets, deadlines, transaction execution, and client outcomes. Requires a relevant bachelor’s degree, CPA or equivalent credential, and at least six years of public accounting or professional services tax experience.

Staff Accountant supporting state and local government clients by processing accounts payable, receivable, payroll, cash transactions, reconciliations, financial statements, sales tax returns, 1099s, and other recurring accounting activities.

Leads international tax advisory engagements, providing technical guidance on foreign and U.S. tax law, cross-border transactions, tax planning, treaty analysis, foreign tax credits, and repatriation. Manages client relationships, engagement metrics, complex reviews, and team leadership while mentoring associates and seniors. Requires deep international tax expertise, CPA or equivalent credentials, and at least 10 years of relevant experience.

Tax and audit interns prepare individual, corporate, partnership, and other tax returns; perform audit, review, compilation, and assurance services; maintain workpapers; support client engagements; conduct research; communicate with clients; and develop accounting and industry knowledge through training and project exposure.

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.

Provide Assistant Controller services for state and local government clients: manage accounting functions, advise on best practices, prepare and analyze financial statements, manage multiple client projects and deadlines, maintain compliance with GAAP and policies, and build client relationships.

Lead international tax engagements, advising clients on cross-border structures, foreign tax credits, M&A, repatriation, treaty analysis, and export incentives. Prepare and review international components of individual and corporate tax returns, research complex tax issues, maintain current tax-law knowledge, manage engagements, support business development, and mentor international tax professionals.

Leads CLA’s national financial services tax practice and approximately 20-person team. Responsibilities include tax advisory and compliance leadership, client relationship development, workforce and capacity planning, technical quality, practice economics, coaching, strategic growth, risk management, and implementation of practice improvements. The role serves banks, insurance companies, investment funds, REITs, and specialty finance entities, requiring strong knowledge of ASC 740, partnership taxation, and financial instruments.

Performs audits, reviews, compilations, and assurance services for state and local government clients. Supports multiple engagements, prepares financial statements and reports, audits complex transactions, communicates with clients and supervisors, tracks engagement progress, and helps maintain client relationships. May begin directing small audits after two years.

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.

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.

Lead and review tax engagements; consult clients on tax and succession planning; prepare and review complex individual and corporate tax returns; supervise and develop team members; perform tax procedures according to engagement complexity; represent clients at industry events and foster client relationships.

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.

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.

Lead and oversee a Gift, Estate and Trust tax practice: manage client engagements, review and sign deliverables, mentor staff, ensure tax compliance, stay current on tax law, and develop business while owning a book of clients.

Serve as an interim or project-based senior accounting resource (e.g., Interim Controller, Financial Reporting Manager). Design and improve accounting processes, execute engagements hands-on, manage client relationships, and optionally travel. Select preferred engagements and receive hourly benefits.