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. 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.

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