Senior - State & Local Tax

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

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. 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

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. Field of Accounting, Finance, or related is preferred
Two years of related experience required

Nice To Haves

CPA eligible preferred
Experience in business services or consulting is preferred
Knowledge and understanding of NM gross receipts tax and other state taxes preferred

Responsibilities

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 state tax credits; state 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