Jobs at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Provides outsourced CFO services to nonprofit clients, including financial policy, strategic planning, capital planning, risk management, budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, KPI analysis, financial administration, audit coordination, and board engagement. The role manages multiple client engagements, develops client relationships, oversees financial records and staff, and serves as a financial thought leader. It requires substantial accounting leadership experience, with hybrid work and client-site collaboration in New York.

Leads and grows the National Tax Controversy team, representing clients in IRS examinations and appeals, resolving tax account and collection matters, and preparing penalty relief requests. Supports client-facing professionals, develops controversy policies and resources, creates tax communications, delivers webcasts, and collaborates on firm-wide tax quality initiatives.

Lead and manage business valuation engagements for financial reporting, transactions, litigation, and forensic matters. Oversee valuation of equity, debt, derivatives, and intangibles; review models and reports; support Assurance and Tax teams; develop client relationships; mentor staff; and drive process improvements and automation for valuation services.

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 tax and industry professionals, oversee client tax compliance and consulting services, manage a book of business, approve engagement terms and fees, review tax returns and deliverables, maintain tax-law knowledge, develop new business, and expand existing client relationships.

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.

Advise clients on federal tax accounting methods, including income and expense recognition, inventory, capitalization, cost recovery, and accounting periods. Research complex tax issues, prepare calculations, analyses, Form 3115 filings, technical memoranda, IRS responses, and ruling requests. Manage multiple client projects, collaborate with firm leaders, and mentor staff while delivering accurate, timely solutions.

Provides tax accounting methods consulting on income and expense recognition, inventory, capitalization, cost recovery, accounting periods, and accounting method changes. Conducts tax research, analyzes client data, prepares calculations and Form 3115 filings, and supports multiple client projects. Collaborates with firm leaders and business personnel while mentoring staff and contributing to client-focused tax strategies.

Lead national tax provision engagements, manage teams, drive ASC 740/IAS 12 technical work, coordinate with specialists, manage client relationships, support business development, and ensure operational excellence across engagements.

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 tax advisory and compliance for a client portfolio: develop relationships, review and sign engagement letters and deliverables, approve fees and tax returns, stay current on tax law, drive business development, and mentor staff.

Lead and manage governmental audit engagements, build client relationships, mentor staff, monitor engagement budgets and deadlines, assist clients with funding and financial planning, and communicate findings and recommendations to leadership.

Lead and manage state and local government audit engagements, build client relationships, secure funding support, oversee financial statement preparation and Single audits, mentor staff, monitor engagement budgets and deadlines, and communicate findings and recommendations to engagement principals.

Serve as a hands-on interim or project-based accounting leader for large clients, improving accounting processes, executing engagements, and filling roles like interim controller or internal audit manager. Travel and pick-your-engagement flexibility; involvement in reporting, forecasting, consolidations, and system implementations.