Senior Associate - State & Local Tax

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.

Our Perks:

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Mental health coverage
• Quarterly Wellness stipend
• Fertility benefits
• Complete list of benefits here

CLA is growing and seeking to hire a Senior Associate –State and Local Tax to join our talented State & Local Tax (SALT) team. The position offers growth, flexibility and a collaborative work environment.

In this position you should have the following: excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels. Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment. Most important, demonstrate a high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Senior Associate – State and Local Tax role:

• Working closely with State and Local Tax (“SALT”) leadership, you will help drive SALT growth both internally and externally, with a focus on tax credits and various state consulting projects, while identifying seamless opportunities for CLA
• Manage tax credit and various state tax projects while identifying opportunities for client growth, and risk mitigation in a myriad of projects including, but not limited to, nexus studies; taxability decision matrices; voluntary disclosure agreement proceedings; prospective gross receipts tax compliance; gross receipts tax mapping/automation projects; exemption certificate queries; reverse audits; and due diligence projects (M&A)
• Represent clients in negotiations with taxing authorities in connection with tax audits; state tax notices; Amnesty programs; voluntary disclosure agreement programs
• Identify clients and targets for SALT’s Sales Tax Outsourcing (“STO”) team for gross receipts tax compliance
• Develop staff (associates and senior associates) and continue to assist with growing and training the SALT team
• Partner with Industry leaders and NTO to develop thought leadership for state and local taxes
• Meet with/build relationships with CRLs and industry leads to drive SALT growth and brand SALT internally and externally to bring in new clients and new SALT opportunities to existing clients
• Contribute to SALT’s growth plans and national growth network initiatives, including recruiting efforts
• Serve as a leader to ensure all CLA risk management policies and procedures, including engagement set-up; client billing and collections; and document retention policies are followed and that the SALT staff are trained and aware of all policies

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required. Field of Accounting, Finance, or related is preferred
• Experience: Two years of related experience required
• Certification/ Licenses: CPA eligible preferred
• Experience in business services or consulting is preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of NM gross receipts tax preferred

The wage range for this position is: $76,000 – $136,000.

Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range. 

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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.

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