Tax Principal or Signing Director - Atlanta
Required skills
- CPA
- S-Corps
- Partnerships
- Individuals
- Tax compliance
- Tax consulting
- Client advisory
- Relationship development
- Team leadership
- Tax law
Nice to have
- Master's in Accounting
- Master's in Taxation
Role summary
CLA is seeking a Tax Principal or Signing Director for their Atlanta Private Industry Tax Team, focusing on S-Corps, Partnerships, and Individuals. This role requires a strong background in public accounting with at least 10 years of experience, a CPA license, and expertise in tax compliance, consulting, client advisory, and team leadership. The individual will lead a team, manage a book of business, drive new business development, and ensure high-quality client service and tax law adherence. This is a hybrid role with a focus on creating opportunities for clients, colleagues, and the community.
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
Fertility benefits
CLA is currently seeking a Tax Principal or Signing Director to join our Atlanta Private Industry Tax Team focusing on S-Corps, Partnerships and Individuals. The Principal/Signing Director contributes at the highest level in their industry and excels at client advisory, service advocacy, relationship development, and leadership.
How you'll create opportunities in this role:
Lead a team of tax and industry professionals to deliver tax compliance and consulting services, including mentoring the team to get to know and help their clients by developing a deep understanding of their businesses and delivering the firm’s services to fully meet client’s needs.
Assume full responsibility for all services for clients in a book of business.
Actively develop new business and expand services to existing clients.
Review and sign engagement letters, discuss the nature and terms of assignments with clients and staff, and approve fees.
Review and approve work papers and tax returns prepared by staff.
Review and sign client deliverables.
Keep current on tax law changes.
Demonstrate commitment to the firm through a willingness to devote time to the practice.
What you will need:
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting, Taxation or related field
Current CPA licensure required. (JD or EA may be accepted in lieu of CPA).
10+ years of public accounting experience in a tax role with a public accounting and/or professional services firm
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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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