Jobs at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Prepares individual, corporate, partnership, and other tax returns while performing audit, review, compilation, and assurance services. Supports multiple client engagements, completes research and special projects, communicates with clients, and develops accounting and industry knowledge through training and hands-on experience. Requires a bachelor’s degree, CPA exam eligibility, accounting knowledge, Microsoft Office proficiency, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel to client sites.

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.

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.

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 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.

Provide client accounting services for nonprofit clients including daily transaction processing, month-end reconciliations, financial statement preparation and review, sales tax and Form 1099 processing, oversight of Associates/Analysts, and support for audits, due diligence, and other consultative projects.

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.

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.

Provides high-volume customer service and client support for government billing services. Handles calls, inquiries, billing issues, property ownership changes, customer setups, payment processing, notices, account records, rate increases, consumption reports, water budgets, and correspondence. Coordinates with county assessors to research ownership issues and maintains accurate customer account information.

Supports multiple governmental clients with daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash transactions, payroll, month-end close, financial statements, account reconciliations, sales tax returns, and Form 1099 preparation. The role requires managing multiple accounting software systems and charts of accounts while delivering timely quarterly and annual processing.

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.

Serve as a primary client contact for the Wealth Advisory team, providing high-quality client support, scheduling and documenting meetings, entering interactions and service requests in CRM, assisting with onboarding/account maintenance and monitoring client accounts, and supporting advisors on special projects to retain and expand client relationships.

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.