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Tax Manager or Director

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Livingston, NJFull-time$128–194K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$128–194K/yr
Location
Livingston, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

CliftonLarsonAllen is hiring a Tax Manager or Director for its growing Northeast Tax practice. The role consults with clients on business processes such as succession and tax planning, leads and reviews tax engagements, develops team members, and reviews complex individual and corporate tax returns. The firm seeks candidates with public accounting experience, a bachelor's degree in a related field, and an active CPA certification, with JD or EA accepted as alternatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Succession PlanningTax PlanningStrategic ManagementPublic AccountingCorporate TaxIssue SolvingSolution Development

Qualifications

6 Years Experience10+ Years ExperienceBachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or RelatedCPA Certification or JD or EA

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Experience Required

6 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Compensation

$128,000.00 - $194,000.00 / Yearly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Shift

First Shift (Day)

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.

About the role:

CLA is looking to hire Tax Manager or Director for our growing Northeast Tax practice. Locations include: Baltimore, MD, Columbia, MD, North Bethseda, MD, Arlington, VA, Greenbelt, MD, King of Prussia, PA, and Bethlehem, PA.

As a Tax Director/Manager You Will

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 buildinspired 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.

As Our Ideal Candidate

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

10+ years experience highly preferred.

You have a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

You have an active CPA certification. A JD or EA may be accepted in place of a 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 public accounting and Corporate Tax!

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 Maryland is: $116,000.00 - $187,000.00.

The compensation range for this position in Virginia is: $111,000.00 - $187,000.00.

The compensation range for this position in New York is: $124,000.00 - $187,000.00.

The compensation range for this position in New Jersey is: $128,000.00 - $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.

To view a complete list of benefits, click here.

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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Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R18117

Job Type

Full Time

How this job compares

Set against the 3,334 open Tax Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$128–194K/yr
  • New Jersey median$105–207K/yr138 salary ranges
  • US median$105–215K/yr2,753 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is close to the New Jersey median midpoint ($160K) — in the middle half of Tax Manager salary ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 154 open Tax Manager jobs in New Jersey and 3,334 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
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 (3,219 postings).
Education
2,970 of the 3,334 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 4, 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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