As an Associate, you will assist and provide tax services to clients, with a primary focus on gaining exposure to a particular industry or service specialty. You will utilize your accounting educational background to work as part of a team on various stages of an engagement or project.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Expands industry knowledge, through greater exposure to peers, clients, and formal training opportunities.

• Gains experience, exposure, and knowledge of tax procedures, workpapers and systems.

• Handles routine client questions and works with client to collect necessary information for tax return completion.

• Supports multiple client engagements on time and within budget, identifying issues and communicating progress.

• Prepares individual, corporate, partnership, and other types of tax returns

• Potential opportunity to assist with the detail work of audits, reviews, compilations, and other assurance services for clients.

• Completes tax related research and special projects as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exam per state requirements.

• Exemplify our CLA values – curious, collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and reliable.

• Passion for doing impactful work, accountability for actions, initiative to make visions a reality, integrity that places honesty and trust above all else, professionalism, and conscientiousness.

• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.

• General knowledge of accounting principles and/or regulations impacting each engagement or project and reporting of financial data.

• Willingness to learn new technologies.

• Proficient with Microsoft (MS) Windows and Office products.

• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to client sites.

• Less than one year of experience in public accounting.

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