CLA wants you to have a work/life balance; we offer generous PTO, paid parental leave, and flexible work arrangements. We believe that everyone is responsible for their own career path. We offer mentoring programs as well as extensive onboarding and training opportunities to help you grow professionally.
CLA is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Manager/Director – National Tax Controversy
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. We are currently seeking an experienced Manager/Director – National Tax Controversy to join our talented National Tax Office (NTO). This is a full-time position with flexible PTO, paid parental leave, mental health coverage, fertility benefits, and other great perks.
Position: Manager/Director – National Tax Controversy
Type: Full Time
Location: Multiple locations (Arlington, VA; Kansas City, MO; Baltimore, MD; Quincy, MA; Austin, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Chicago, IL; Sacramento, CA; Atlanta, GA; Minneapolis, MN; Charlotte, NC; King of Prussia, PA; Bellevue, WA; Nashville, TN; Salt Lake City, UT; Irvine, CA; New York City, NY; Orlando, FL; Milwaukee, WI; St Louis, MO; Greenwood Village, CO; Dallas, TX)
Salary: $107,000 – $204,000 (depending on factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge)
About the Role:
As a Manager/Director – National Tax Controversy, you will be responsible for leading and growing the National Tax Controversy team, representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service, supporting client-relationship professionals with tax controversy issues, and managing the development of controversy-related policies, procedures, and resources. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals on various projects and firm-wide initiatives.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; JD preferred; LLM or master’s degree in taxation preferred
- 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
Responsibilities:
- 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
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
Wellness at CLA:
At CLA, we believe in taking care of our employees' physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being. That's why we offer comprehensive benefit options, including health, dental, vision, 401k, and more. We also prioritize work/life balance, with generous PTO, paid parental leave, and flexible work arrangements. We are committed to helping our employees grow professionally, offering mentoring programs and extensive onboarding and training opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
CLA is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive culture that values different beliefs and perspectives, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.
