Jobs at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

Provides high-level interim and project-based accounting, finance, tax, and audit support for clients. Responsibilities include serving as a controller, reporting, or internal audit resource; improving close, reporting, forecasting, consolidation, and accounting system processes; executing engagements hands-on; and managing client relationships. The role offers flexible engagement selection, benefits, and potential travel.

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.

Performs IT general controls testing, internal IT audits, risk assessments, and process analysis for client systems. Evaluates controls related to access, change management, data management, incident response, vulnerability management, and financial reporting systems. Reports findings, supports audit engagements, participates in client meetings, identifies service opportunities, and helps manage project schedules and performance reporting.

Serve as Controller for nonprofit clients, advising on accounting and finance best practices. Manage multiple client engagements, deadlines, and projects; prepare and analyze financial statements; recommend improvements; maintain compliance with organizational policies, government directives, and accounting standards; and advise management on short- and long-term financial objectives.

Manage client relationships and government audit engagements for state and local government agencies. Lead engagement teams, oversee staff development and mentoring, monitor budgets and deadlines, and communicate progress, findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Support clients with audit, financial planning, and funding objectives. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, at least six years of public accounting or professional services experience, and a CPA license; governmental and Single audit experience is preferred.

Performs audit and assurance engagements for nonprofit clients, including complex transaction reviews, financial statement preparation, staff delegation and supervision, client communication, and engagement status reporting. The role also includes training and mentoring staff, addressing industry-specific accounting issues, and traveling occasionally to client sites. A bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant professional services experience are required; CPA certification or eligibility is preferred.

Lead tax teams delivering compliance and consulting services, manage a book of business, review and sign engagement letters and tax returns, stay current on tax law, and drive business development while mentoring staff.

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.

Supports private equity-backed and growth-oriented companies with post-merger integration, accounting transformation, and financial professionalization. Responsibilities include balance sheet activities, account reconciliations, financial analysis, close process improvements, ERP enhancements, reporting automation, KPI dashboards, and finance integration. The role manages client workstreams, prepares deliverables, communicates project status, collaborates with accounting and audit stakeholders, and mentors team members.

Manage tax engagements, advise clients on succession and tax planning, review complex individual and corporate tax returns, supervise tax procedures, and develop team members. The role also involves scheduling engagements, solving client issues, building business opportunities, and participating in industry events and training. Candidates should have public accounting experience, an accounting or related degree, and an active CPA, JD, or EA credential.

Perform audit, review, compilation, and assurance work for state and local government clients. Support multiple engagements, prepare financial statements and reports, analyze complex transactions, communicate with clients and supervisors, meet deadlines and budgets, and help maintain client relationships. The role requires an accounting or finance degree, knowledge of accounting principles and reporting, proficiency with CLA software systems and Microsoft Office, and preferably one year of relevant experience or internship experience. CPA eligibility is preferred.

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.

Provides tax compliance and advisory services for tax-exempt and corporate clients. Responsibilities include researching complex tax issues, managing engagements, overseeing timelines and budgets, developing standardized tools, using automation to improve efficiency, and mentoring associates and interns. The role requires collaboration with clients and tax teams, technical exempt tax expertise, and increasing ownership of client relationships and engagement delivery.

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.

Plan, lead, and execute assurance engagements for state and local government clients. Perform complex audits, prepare financial statements and reports, research accounting and auditing issues, manage engagement teams, train staff, collaborate with firm leadership, and maintain client relationships.

Reviews, organizes, scans, tracks, and processes incoming client tax documents. Assists with tax information intake, routing, tax return assembly, e-filing, final delivery, informational tax document preparation, and meeting government deadlines while providing general operational support.

The Controller provides outsourced accounting and advisory services to technology-industry clients. Responsibilities include developing internal controls, coordinating budgeting and procurement, preparing financial statements and forecasts, monitoring KPIs, evaluating funding and investment needs, supervising accounting staff, advising management, and communicating with boards, bankers, and investors. The role requires frequent local travel to client sites and occasional overnight travel.