State and Local Tax, Telecom Associate - Winter 2027 - Atlanta, GA

About the role

We strive every day to exemplify our CLA values - curious, collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and reliable. We are looking for individuals who believe in accountability for one's actions, take the initiative to make their vision a reality and place honesty, professionalism, conscientiousness and trust above all else.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that welcomes different beliefs and perspectives, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

Our Atlanta, GA location is seeking State and Local Tax, Telecom Associates.

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Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinates, compiles, analyzes, and distributes accurate and timely information to prepare and file documents related to telephony regulatory matters and compliance functions.
• Assists with the preparation and filing of revisions to regulatory documents.
• Prepares correspondence and responsive materials to third parties and regulatory authorities.
• Tests basic tax mapping scenarios within the CLA tax lab and/or clients' tax engines to ensure appropriate and expected tax results.
• Supports testing and implementation of systems and/or process changes to increase efficiencies or ensure conformance with tax rules.
• Reviews jurisdictional laws pertaining to exemptions and validates forms provided by clients' customers to ensure good-faith standards are met and help indemnify clients from tax liability.
• Contributes to the development of requirements for new and existing client projects.
• Works with clients to understand and resolve general and complex customer issues and achieve appropriate results.
• Prepares and imports data files using Databricks and other ETL tools.
• Handles routine client tax data-related questions and works with clients to collect necessary information, including understanding the billing systems and processes represented by the data.
• Completes data-related research and special projects as needed.
• Works within time constraints and manages multiple tasks against critical deadlines.
• Manages and prioritizes workloads during first-of-month import processing periods.
• Analyzes indirect tax and regulatory data to identify inconsistencies or issues with underlying data under limited supervision.
• Participates in other operational and strategic projects or duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required - Degree in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred.
• General knowledge of accounting principles and reporting of financial data.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Proficient with Microsoft (MS) Windows and Office products.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to client sites.

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