Tax/Audit Associates

Job Description

Tax & Audit Associate – Winter 2027 – Nashville, TN | CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)

The Tone:
This is an Associate role at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), located in Nashville, TN, with a target start in Winter 2027. CLA is a professional services firm that builds strong relationships to know and help its clients, communities, and each other. The company is dedicated to fostering a culture that welcomes different beliefs and perspectives, ensuring a truly inclusive environment. This role is crucial for delivering essential tax preparation and audit services, supporting multiple client engagements, and expanding the firm’s industry knowledge. It directly embodies CLA’s core values, including being curious, collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and reliable, while also emphasizing accountability, initiative, honesty, professionalism, conscientiousness, and trust in all actions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Nashville, TN
• Mission: To provide essential tax preparation and assurance services to clients while supporting engagement delivery and expanding industry knowledge.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft (MS) Windows and Office products

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare: Prepare various individual, corporate, partnership, and other types of tax returns.
• Perform: Perform audit, review, compilation, and other assurance services.
• Support: Support multiple client engagements, ensuring timely completion within budget and communicating progress.
• Expand: Expand industry knowledge through greater exposure to peers, clients, and formal training opportunities.
• Complete: Complete necessary research and special projects as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree is a fundamental requirement for this role. Candidates must possess a general understanding of core accounting principles and the reporting of financial data, and be eligible to sit for the CPA exam as dictated by state requirements.
• Experience: This early career position requires candidates to be proficient with Microsoft Windows and Office products for daily tasks. It also necessitates a willingness to embrace and learn new technologies, reflecting a commitment to ongoing professional development. Reliability in transportation and a readiness to travel to various client sites are also essential for engagement support.
• Skills: Key skills include a general knowledge of accounting principles and financial data reporting, proficiency in Microsoft (MS) Windows and Office products, and the ability to communicate effectively with both clients and internal team members. The role also demands the capacity to conduct research and manage special projects efficiently.
• Bonus: While not strictly mandatory, a strong preference is given to candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree specifically in Accounting or Finance, given the direct relevance to the role’s primary responsibilities.