Tax Senior Associate
CliftonLarsonAllen • Kansas City, Missouri • Full Time
Posted on Thu, Oct 15, 2026
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.
CLA is currently seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Heartland CLA Region. Locations include: St. Louis, Kansas City, Peoria IL, Bloomington IL, Dixon IL, Champaign IL, Danville IL, and O'Fallon IL.
How you’ll create opportunities in this Tax Senior Associate role:
- Prepare, supervise, and review individual, C corporation, S corporation, and partnership engagements.
- Partner with clients to provide customized tax advisory services and work closely with other tax team members to identify and research complex tax issues.
- Focus on engagement management and operational excellence.
- Develop and train team members to help them build inspired careers.
- Expand your technical and professional knowledge through greater exposure to client interactions, regular self-study, and training opportunities.
- Get the opportunity to work with many great clients
What you will need:
- You have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- You have an active CPA license (or EA for Tax positions) or are eligible to sit for the CPA exams and meet the 150-credit requirement to obtain a CPA license.
- You have at least 2 years’ experience as an associate in public accounting.
- You are looking for a firm that will support and foster your aspiring career goals.
- You jump at the chance to help others and you’re ready to join a team of high-performing people.
- You have a knack for solving issues and confidently bring solutions to the table.
- You love public accounting!
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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.
To view a complete list of benefits, click here.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $97,000–$100,000 per year (median ~$99,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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- Advertised pay for Tax Senior: a median of $100,650 across 1,697 priced postings. Explore the market
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