Job Description
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 Director Tax Transformation to join our talented National Tax Services Team. This role directs tax innovation priority projects, ensures CLA's tax processes and procedures are standardized, and helps drive implementation of national tax practice initiatives.
How You'll Create Opportunities In This Role
Leadership & Oversight
Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering professional growth and operational excellence.
Serve as escalation point for project challenges, ensuring timely resolution and stakeholder alignment.
Project Management
Own the execution of firmwide transformation projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
Develop project plans, assign responsibilities, and monitor progress against milestones.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to firm objectives.
Serve as escalation point for project challenges, ensuring timely resolution and stakeholder alignment.
Collaboration
Build strong relationships with service line leaders, industry leaders, and subject matter experts (SMEs).
Partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively.
Communication & Training
Provide guidance and mentorship to team members.
Design and deliver communication strategies to encourage adoption of transformation initiatives.
Oversee development of training materials and ensure effective delivery.
Success Metrics
Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for transformation projects.
Partner with firm leadership to evaluate outcomes and recommend adjustments
Design and deliver communication strategies to encourage adoption of transformation initiatives.
Oversee development of training materials and ensure effective delivery.
Success Metrics
Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for transformation projects.
Partner with firm leadership to evaluate outcomes and recommend adjustments.
Experience
7 years of public accounting or professional services experience required.
Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required.
Strong project management skills required (attention to accuracy, timeliness, conflict resolution, and alignment to priorities and commitments).
Basic knowledge of one or more applications used by CLA's practitioners preferred (CCH Axcess Tax suite, CCH Pfx Engagement, FloQast, QuickBooks, etc.).
Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.
The compensation range for this position in California is: $136,600.00 - $230,000.00
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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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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.
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