CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

• Prepares individual, corporate, partnership, and other types of tax returns.
• Performs audit, review, compilation, and other assurance services.
• Gains experience, exposure, and knowledge of procedures, workpapers and systems.
• Supports multiple client engagements on time and within budget, identifying issues and communicating progress.
• Expands industry knowledge, through greater exposure to peers, clients, and formal training opportunities.
• Completes research and special projects as needed.
• Communicates effectively with clients and CLA family members on a regular basis.

Tax/Audit Associate

Controller

• Act as the Controller for the designated clients you service
• Take on the role of consultant and advisor to your clients on best practices for accounting and finance-related engagements
• Mentor the staff and seniors within your team and assist in designing customized back-office solutions for clients
• Prepare and analyze client financial statements and make recommendations
• Prepare management reporting packages to assist management teams and Boards with understanding their financial results
• Become an industry professional and attend industry-leading events and trainings
• Maintain knowledge of the client’s organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards

CAAS Controller – Retail/Restaurant Franchise

Payroll

• Manage and develop relationship with clients.
• Input, verify and transmit payroll data for clients.
• Update the payroll system for new hires, terminations, salary changes, department changes or any other pertinent payroll information received.
• Prepare quarterly payroll tax reports as needed.
• Complete mortgage and SUI verifications, as requested.
• Assist with workers' compensation audits, preparation of employee census data, upload retirement plan contribution data, respond to tax notices as necessary.
• Process bonus payments and other special payrolls upon request.

Payroll Analyst II

Accounting Manager

• Develop an understanding of each client’s business/organization operations.
• Competent in management of multiple clients, software, and chart of accounts on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Lead coordination and processing of accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts and posting/recording of payroll transactions.
• Coordinate and review account reconciliations (i.e. prepaids, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable, and accruals.)
• Complete complex account reconciliations (investments, debt, industry specific, etc.)
• Prepare, understand, and review financial statements (basic to complex.)
• Reviews general ledger, cashflow, allocations, etc.
• Proactively create process and procedure documentation and build their own backup.
• Complete sales tax returns and Form 1099s and preparing audit workpapers, tax return workpapers, and other forms or items as requested by clients.
• Oversee workflow and quality of work of Associates and Analysts.
• May supervise and ensure the efficiency and quality of work produced by Associates and Analysts.
• Assist with projects for internal audit, due diligence, system selection, and other consultative projects.

Senior Accountant, CAAS – Agribusiness, Food and Beverage Industry

• Assist Payroll Manager with oversight of payroll processing and work of Payroll Analyst I and Payroll Analyst II.
• Contribute to proposals and establishing fee quotes.
• Assist with onboarding of new clients and business including the interpretation of a variety of client data.
• Input, verify and transmit payroll data for firm clients to include processing bonus payments and other special payrolls upon request.
• Update the payroll system for new hires, terminations, salary changes, department changes, or any other pertinent payroll information received from the client.
• Review quarterly payroll tax reports as needed and prepare payroll journal entry reports as needed.
• Assist with workers’ compensation audits, preparation of employee census data, uploading retirement plan contribution data to TPA or custodian, process year end fringe benefit additions, and respond to tax notices as necessary.

Senior Payroll Analyst

• Develops an understanding of each client’s business/organization operations.
• Leads coordination and processing of accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts and posting/recording of payroll transactions.
• Coordinates and reviews account reconciliations (i.e. prepaids, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable, and accruals.)
• Completes complex account reconciliations (investments, debt, industry specific, etc.)
• Prepares, understands, and reviews financial statements (basic to complex.)
• Reviews general ledger, cashflow, allocations, etc.
• Proactively creates process and procedure documentation and builds their own backup.
• Completes sales tax returns and Form 1099s and preparing audit workpapers, tax return workpapers, and other forms or items as requested by clients.
• Assists with projects for internal audit, due diligence, system selection, and other consultative projects.

Senior Accountant – CAAS, Logistics Industry

• Gains ability to handle multiple clients, software, and chart of accounts daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Coordinates & processes accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and payroll.
• Completes financial statements.
• Coordinates and completes account reconciliations (i.e. bank & credit card reconciliations, prepaids, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals).
• Completes complex account reconciliations that have been previously set up and supported by Senior Associate, Assistant Controller, Controller or CFO.
• Completes sales tax returns, Form 1099s and other forms or items as requested by clients.

Accounting Associate – Nonprofit Industry

DevOps Engineer

• Develop, deploy, and maintain incremental software updates, ensuring stability and reliability.
• Develop and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate the software delivery process.
• Create and manage automated release tools for continuous build and release processes.
• Review application requirements and anticipate system needs to ensure availability and scalability.
• Optimize relationships between development, QA, and IT operations teams to enhance productivity.
• Implement processes, tools, and methodologies to balance needs throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Increase customer responsiveness by monitoring application performance and anticipating operational issues.
• Create stable operating environments by continuously improving deployable and scalable infrastructure.
• Develop automation scripts and procedures as needed.

Senior DevOps Engineer

• Prepare, supervise, and review individual, C corporation, S corporation, and partnership engagements.
• Partner with clients for customized tax advisory services and research complex tax issues.
• Focus on engagement management and operational excellence.
• Develop and train team members to support their careers.
• Expand technical knowledge through client interactions and training.

Senior Tax Associate

Operations

• Monitor and maintain cloud systems to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Automate operational tasks and processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Monitor and manage cloud resources to ensure scalability and availability.
• Collaborate with development teams to deploy applications and services in the cloud.
• Perform regular system audits and generate reports on cloud systems health.
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud systems issues.
• Document operational procedures and best practices.
• Implement best practices for cloud security and compliance.
• Manage and monitor on-premises data center operations to ensure seamless integration with cloud systems.
• Perform maintenance and upgrades on on-premises data center hardware and software.
• Participates in on call rotation.

Senior Cloud Operations

Tax and Audit Associate

Director

• Interact and collaborate with others across all levels of the Firm and on occasion with clients
• Perform the quality control review of assurance engagements
• Analyze observations and findings, perform root cause analysis, and proactively collaborate to develop process improvements
• Be a technical resource for engagement teams assisting in research and consultation for the application of professional standards and generally accepted accounting principles
• Assist in development and maintenance of assurance methodology and practice aids for implementation of new standards and related learning
• Develop thought leadership for internal and external users

National Assurance Director

Audit Director – National Assurance, State and Local Government

• Act as the primary delivery leader from project initiation through close for assigned Digital engagements, accountable for client outcomes and satisfaction.
• Work directly with clients to understand their goals, enabling the development of actionable engagement plans that deliver measurable results.
• Lead clients through delivery engagement lifecycle with a focus on strategic alignment, governance, and executive-level communication.
• Proactively manage engagement health, mitigate risk, and ensure delivery excellence across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Directly manage a team of Engagement Leaders by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and supporting professional development and performance management.

Digital Engagement Director

• Prepare, supervise, and review C corporation, S corporation, and partnership returns.
• Partner with clients to provide customized tax advisory services and work closely with other tax team members to identify and research complex tax issues.
• Focus on engagement management and operational excellence.
• Develop and train team members to help them build inspired careers.
• Expand your technical and professional knowledge through greater exposure to client interactions, regular self-study, and training opportunities.
• Get the opportunity to work with many great clients.