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Tax Senior

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

St. Cloud, MNFull-time$72–124K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$72–124K/yr
Location
St. Cloud, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

CliftonLarsonAllen is seeking a Tax Senior Associate for its Northern Minnesota offices. The role prepares, supervises, and reviews tax engagements; provides customized tax advisory services; and works with clients and tax team members on complex tax issues. It also focuses on engagement management, team development, and continued professional learning.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tax Preparation, nice to haveTax Engagement Review, nice to haveTax Advisory, nice to haveTax Research, nice to haveEngagement Management, nice to haveTeam Development, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Related Field, nice to haveCPA License or EA, nice to haveCPA Exam Eligibility and 150 Credits, nice to have2 Years Public Accounting Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full 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.

CLA is currently seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Northern Minnesota offices. Locations include: St. Cloud, Alexandria, Monticello and Brainerd.

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!

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 Minnesota is: $71,800.00 - $124,000

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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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How this job compares

Set against the 5,220 open Tax Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$72–124K/yr
  • Minnesota median$76–133K/yr22 salary ranges
  • US median$77–159K/yr354 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $98K, is 5% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($103K) — in the middle half of Tax Associate salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 106 open Tax Associate jobs in Minnesota and 5,220 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Tax Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (407 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 394 of the 5,220 open Tax Associate jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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