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 an experienced Manager/Director – National Tax Controversy to join our talented National Tax Office (NTO). The National Tax Office supports client-serving teams with technical issues, develops thought leadership, and builds experts within the firm through formal leadership training programs. The position offers growth, opportunities for advancement, 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 leadership skills and the ability to manage a team of controversy professionals; problem solving and creative abilities, coupled with sound judgment; ability to manage multiple matters; strategic skills to build a practice; and high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
How you’ll create opportunities in this Manager/Director – National Tax Controversy role:
- Help lead and grow the National Tax Controversy team
- Represent clients before the Internal Revenue Service in examinations and appeals, handle tax account and collection issues, and prepare penalty abatement and relief requests
- Support client-relationship professionals with tax controversy issues
- Manage development of controversy-related policies, procedures, tools, and resources
- Draft internal and external articles/blogs/communications
- Develop and present tax controversy webcasts for CLA professionals
- Collaborate with the Managing Principal of Tax Quality and National Tax Office professionals on other projects and firm-wide initiatives
What you will need:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; JD preferred; LLM or master’s degree in taxation preferred
- Certification/ Licenses: CPA or JD required. EA may be accepted in lieu of CPA certification or JD degree
- 6+ years of experience serving in a tax role with a public accounting firm, law firm, and/or the IRS required
- 10+ years of experience in tax advocacy, examination, controversy or account resolution preferred
- Prior experience at the IRS preferred
- 2+ years of experience supervising other professionals preferred
The wage range for this position is: $107,000 – $204,000
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.
To view a complete list of benefits click here.
What We Do
CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax, and consulting services. With more than 7,000 people, 120 U.S. locations and a global affiliation, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit CLAconnect.com.
