Senior Associate - National Accounting Taxes
Job Description
Position Overview
CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm dedicated to creating opportunities every day for our clients, people, and communities. Embracing diverse perspectives, we strive to truly know and help those we serve. We are currently seeking a Senior Associate – National Accounting for Income Taxes (NAIT) to join our team, where you will collaborate with clients, manage engagements and operational excellence, coordinate global tax tasks, and foster the development of junior team members.
Compensation: Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages as an investment in our people. Compensation ranges include: California: $89,000.00 - [TBD], Colorado: $90,000.00 - [TBD], Illinois: $87,100.00 - [TBD], New Jersey: [Not Provided], New York: [Not Provided].
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with clients to provide customized income tax provision and advisory services while working closely with tax team members to research complex issues.
- Focus on engagement management and operational excellence.
- Coordinate day‑to‑day global tax provision and compliance work streams with Managers/Directors to ensure timely progress.
- Develop and train Associates/Staff team members to help them build inspired careers.
- Learn new software and help develop standardized templates and tools.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn new tax concepts.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- At least 2 years' experience in professional accounting, finance, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Eligible to sit for the CPA license.
- Experience with FASB Subtopic ASC 740 and/or International Accounting Standard 12 - Income Taxes.
- Experience with ONESOURCE Tax Provision (OTP) or similar income tax provision software.
- Background in corporate US tax compliance.
Benefits & 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