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Tax Manager or Director

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Sacramento, CAFull-time$115–194K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$115–194K/yr
Location
Sacramento, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CPA Or EA Or JD, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

CliftonLarsonAllen is seeking a Tax Manager or Director to support its tax practice. The role consults with clients on business processes and tax planning, leads and reviews tax engagements, develops team members, and performs tax procedures, including reviewing complex individual and corporate returns. The firm prefers real estate industry experience and offers a California compensation range of $115,000 to $194,000.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategic Management, requiredClient Consulting, nice to haveTax Planning, nice to haveTax Engagement Management, nice to haveTax Procedures, nice to haveTax Return Review, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveClient Relationship Management, nice to haveReal Estate, nice to have

Qualifications

6 Years Experience, requiredBachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Related Field, requiredCPA or EA or JD, required

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 looking for a Tax Manager or Director to support our tax practice!

How you’ll create opportunities in this Tax Manager/Director role:

  • Consult with clients on business processes such as succession and tax planning.

  • Lead, schedule, supervise, and review tax engagements.

  • Develop and train team members to help them build inspired careers.

  • Foster and build opportunities for our clients, communities, and people.

  • Become an industry professional and attend industry-leading events and trainings.

  • Perform a range of tax procedures in accordance with the size and complexity of the engagement.

  • Review complex individual and corporate tax returns.

What you will need:

  • 6 years of experience in a large professional services or public accounting firm, driving strategic management.

  • You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  • CPA required (EA or JD may be accepted in lieu of CPA certification)

  • 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 to work with clients to help their businesses succeed strategically.

  • Real estate industry experience highly preferred.

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: $115,000 - $194,000.00

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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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How this job compares

Set against the 3,532 open Tax Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$115–194K/yr
  • California median$116–225K/yr357 salary ranges
  • US median$107–215K/yr2,940 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $155K, is 13% below the California median midpoint ($177K) — in the lowest quarter of Tax Manager salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 388 open Tax Manager jobs in California and 3,532 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Tax Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,414 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,140 of the 3,532 open Tax Manager jobs (89%) 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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