Jobs at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Lead automotive dealership clients through DMS implementation, simulation training, go-live, and post-deployment support. Deliver end-user training, configure systems from business requirements, facilitate testing and UAT, support change management, manage implementation communications, resolve issues, and collaborate with project teams to drive successful technology adoption.

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.

Consult on tax accounting methods, research complex tax issues, analyze client data, prepare calculations and Form 3115 filings, collaborate across teams, and mentor staff. The role focuses on optimizing the timing and character of income, expenses, capitalization, cost recovery, and accounting periods for clients.

Support fund accounting and administration tasks including maintaining ledgers, reconciliations, financial statement prep, AP/AR processing, capital calls/distributions, investor reporting, fee calculations, audit support, and resolving accounting issues while building client and investor relationships.

Supports research and development tax credit studies across multiple industries. Responsibilities include client consultations, technical interviews, calculation reviews, site visits, report development, mentoring associates, and building client relationships. Requires strong communication, problem-solving, judgment, integrity, and business acumen, along with a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and at least two years of relevant experience.

Prepare, supervise, and review individual, corporate, and partnership tax engagements. Provide clients with customized tax advisory services, research complex tax issues, manage engagements, and support operational excellence. Develop and train team members while expanding technical knowledge through client interaction, self-study, and training.

Manage tax engagements for individual and corporate clients, including succession, tax planning, wealth transfer, and estate planning. Lead, schedule, supervise, and review engagements; prepare and review complex tax returns; consult with clients; and develop team members through training and mentorship.

Support, configure, and enhance Workday ERP: build integrations (EIB/Studio), manage security and business processes, produce documentation, provide level-three support, and participate in projects and optimizations.

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

Leads credit risk and loan review engagements for financial institution clients. Responsibilities include analyzing credit data, assessing aggregated risk, coordinating fieldwork, reviewing workpapers and reports, providing technical guidance, overseeing staff, developing client relationships, supporting business development, and staying current on banking and credit review developments.

Supports credit risk and loan review engagements for financial services clients by analyzing borrower financial statements, preparing credit review reports, coordinating fieldwork, resolving review issues, and providing technical client support. The role also develops client relationships, assists with business development, coaches new staff, supports special projects, and stays current on banking, accounting, and credit review developments.

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.

Leads tax advisory and consulting services for financial services clients, including banks, insurance companies, investment funds, and specialty finance entities. Responsibilities include managing engagements, approving tax returns and deliverables, advising clients, developing business, overseeing a national financial services tax practice, mentoring professionals, and maintaining expertise in tax law, ASC 740, partnership taxation, REITs, and financial instruments.

Lead and support Workday ERP configuration, integrations, and reporting. Deliver end-to-end requests, design technical solutions, lead validation and release activities, provide escalated application support, manage intake and assignment of integration requests, and drive training and process optimization.

Serve as controller for nonprofit clients, advising on accounting and finance best practices, managing multiple client engagements and deadlines, preparing and analyzing financial statements, and recommending improvements. Maintain knowledge of organizational policies, regulations, and accounting standards while advising management on financial objectives and policies. The role also involves client relationship development, project management, industry participation, and supporting workforce and risk-management needs.

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.

Manages high-net-worth client relationships and delivers comprehensive, planning-led wealth advisory services. Gathers client data, oversees financial planning, develops and presents recommendations, and integrates tax, investment, insurance, estate, and retirement strategies. Builds referral relationships, manages a client book, leads client strategy, and delegates planning work to provide a high-touch experience.

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.

Manage assistant controller functions for higher education clients, advise on accounting and finance best practices, oversee multiple client engagements and deadlines, prepare and analyze financial statements, and recommend improvements. Maintain knowledge of organizational policies, government directives, and current accounting standards while supporting client relationships and professional development.